Should you purchased a Realme X7 Professional 5G when it launched in February this 12 months, you are going to be fairly upset that it’s already being outdated. Then again, for those who waited earlier than making your buy determination, you could be delighted. The brand new Realme X7 Max 5G affords higher specs than its sibling, however what’s most shocking is its significantly decrease official beginning value. Realme is clearly fearful about competitors, which is abruptly sizzling within the sub-Rs. 30,000 house because of a number of current and upcoming launches. This speedy tempo of launches definitely retains issues attention-grabbing, and we’ll discover out whether or not the corporate’s newest premium mannequin can sustain.
Realme X7 Max 5G value in India
The bottom variant of the Realme X7 Max 5G, priced at Rs. 26,999, has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s additionally a 256GB storage model priced at Rs. 29,999. Apparently, the Realme X7 Pro 5G (Review) remains to be out there in just one configuration, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, however priced the identical because the higher-end X7 Max 5G. It continues to stay on sale with out an official value minimize, however is at the moment discounted.
Realme says it developed this new model primarily based on client suggestions, and is attempting to supply the newest specs at inexpensive costs. An organization spokesperson declined to make clear why the older X7 Professional 5G remains to be formally in the marketplace at its authentic value, in order a purchaser, you may have to pay attention to what is going on on – the newer mannequin has much better specs regardless of this disparity.
When it comes to competitors, the Realme X7 Max 5G appears set to tackle the closely rumoured and leaked OnePlus Nord successor. It’s going to additionally problem the Mi 11X (Review) and upcoming Poco F3 GT from Xiaomi, the Samsung Galaxy A52 (Review), iQoo 7, Vivo V21, and fairly a number of others.
Realme X7 Max 5G design
We actually didn’t recognize Realme emblazoning its model slogan in large letters throughout the again of the Realme X7 5G (Review) and X7 Professional 5G, and it appears like we weren’t alone. Realme says that buyer suggestions prompted it to give you a brand new design – a a lot smaller field with each the Realme brand and slogan as one unit. That is nonetheless fairly attention-grabbing because it’s extremely reflective with an iridescent end, nevertheless it’s an enchancment.
Building high quality is one space through which Realme appears to have in the reduction of in an effort to obtain a cheaper price level. The rear panel of the X7 Max 5G is all plastic and admittedly does not really feel very premium in any respect. It has a textured matte end apart from a thick, shiny off-centre stripe that encloses the digicam module and the brand new boxed brand. Whereas a lot of the again stays freed from fingerprints and smudges, the stripe picks them up very simply, and that truly makes them extra noticeable. Realme has additionally gone with a easy digicam module design – it solely simply barely protrudes, and is flat with no consideration referred to as to the person lenses.
The Realme X7 Max 5G does not really feel as premium as among the different telephones on this value section
The rear panel appears and feels extra like what we would count on from Realme’s entry-level C-series and Narzo series telephones than a premium mannequin. It even flexes somewhat when pressed close to the centre. You will not discover or be bothered by any of this for those who use the X7 Max 5G with a case, however I might purchase an opaque one fairly than use the smoky translucent one which comes within the retail field.
The 6.43-inch display screen is smaller than the 6.55-inch display screen of the X7 Professional 5G. It has comparatively slender borders, and a protecting movie is pre-applied. There is a digicam gap within the top-left nook which is fortunately not too distracting. You additionally get an embedded fingerprint sensor close to the underside, and this labored fairly properly all through the overview interval.
Many individuals might be happy to see that there is a 3.5mm jack on the underside, which is a function that the X7 Professional 5G doesn’t have. The facility and quantity buttons are on the fitting and left respectively, and are positioned conveniently sufficient. The tray on the left has two Nano-SIM slots however there isn’t any provision for microSD storage enlargement.
At 179g in weight and eight.4mm in thickness, the Realme X7 Max 5G is kind of handy to hold round and use. The twin textures on the rear really feel somewhat awkward when holding this telephone to speak and even when utilizing it within the hand, however no less than it is not slippery in any respect. The physique is rated IPX4 splash-resistant however there isn’t any official point out of display screen reinforcement.
Along with the Asteroid Black of the unit you see right here, this telephone can be out there in Mercury Silver and Milky Approach. The latter choice is tough to explain, even in response to Realme itself – it appears like a purplish gradient with a way more outstanding stripe.
The Realme X7 Max 5G has a 3.5mm audio socket, which the Realme X7 Professional 5G lacks
Realme X7 Max specs and software program
The principle cause for launching a brand new mannequin is that it makes use of the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, fairly than the Dimensity 1000+ that is within the X7 Professional 5G. This SoC is alleged to be considerably extra highly effective in addition to energy environment friendly because of a brand new 6nm manufacturing course of and a extra trendy mixture of CPU cores. There are 4 high-performance Cortex-A78 cores, one in all which runs at as much as 3GHz whereas the opposite three run at 2.6GHz, and one other 4 2GHz Cortex-A55 effectivity cores. The built-in Mali-G77 GPU is unchanged, however the picture sign processor is improved.
The Dimensity 1200 additionally has built-in 5G capabilties, and Realme boasts of assist for seven 5G bands whereas many different corporations promote one or two – there are no 5G service suppliers in India but, however this could be an element for those who journey quite a bit. There’s additionally dual-SIM dual-standby, 5G provider aggregation, VoNR (Voice over New Radio).
Efficiency also needs to mentioned be snappy because of using dual-channel UFS 2.1 storage and Wi-Fi 6. There is a 4500mAh battery and assist for 50W quick charging. Similar to with the remainder of the X7 collection, you get a 65W charger within the field which is nice for multi-device flexibility, although it does not appear to be USB-PD compliant at 65W.
The familiar-looking charger is rated at 65W whereas the telephone itself can cost at as much as 50W
The X7 Max has a 6.43-inch Tremendous AMOLED panel with a 1080×2400 pixel decision, 120Hz most refresh price and as much as 360Hz contact sampling price. Different specs price noting are the stereo audio system, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and GPS.
My overview unit was working Realme UI 2.0 on high of Android 11 on arrival, with the March 2021 safety patch, nevertheless it obtained an replace with the Could 2021 patch on the time of this overview. Realme UI does have various preloaded Realme apps plus third-party bloatware. Not all these pointless apps might be eliminated, and a few of them together with Theme Retailer, Browser, and Heyfun throw up tonnes of spammy, clickbait notifications. Not less than adverts on the lockscreen are disabled by default.
Realme UI does have some neat options, although. You may allow or disable an app drawer, or select a easy mode with enlarged icons as an alternative. There’s an always-on show choice, which matches off mechanically when the telephone is stationary for some time to avoid wasting energy. You may override this so it’s really at all times on, and even arrange a schedule. Throughout the Settings app you may discover an “experimental” sleep mode that is meant to assist scale back distractions, in addition to shortcuts and gestures for issues like name dealing with and taking screenshots. There are additionally numerous navigation shortcuts and instruments.
The ‘Fast Return Bubble’ helps you to minimise video games whereas ready for rounds to start after which bounce again in. Swiping in from the left of the display screen pulls up Realme UI’s Sport Assistant panel, which reveals CPU and GPU utilization in addition to a helpful body counter. There are toggles for name dealing with, display screen recording, contact sensitivity, and “4D vibration” in supported video games. Be aware that the ‘Sport Focus’ mode will disable alarms and all notifications, so use this with warning.
The Realme X7 Max 5G can work with two Nano-SIMs however does not enable microSD storage enlargement
Realme X7 Max 5G efficiency
With such a strong processor, it comes as no shock that the Realme X7 Max 5G is exceptionally easy and responsive in on a regular basis use. Realme UI does not lavatory down the {hardware} in any respect, and you should have no hassle multitasking even between a number of heavy apps. The display screen is crisp and whereas not essentially the most vibrant, it is wonderful for leisure. Stereo audio system are at all times good to have, and the X7 Max 5G can get fairly loud with out sound distorting.
The Realme X7 Max is recognised by many diagnostic apps and exams as ‘Realme GT Neo’, which is not too shocking contemplating that primarily based on specs, the corporate has merely brought the same phone to India and marketed it in another way.
Should you’re interested in simply how properly the Dimensity 1200 SoC stacks up in opposition to its competitors, it scored 704,855 in AnTuTu in addition to 972 and three,301 in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core exams. That is a big step up from the Realme X7 Professional’s scores. These figures point out barely greater CPU efficiency than what we noticed on the OnePlus 9R, which is powered by the Snapdragon 870. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 nonetheless maintains a cushty efficiency lead. Even so, the efficiency that Realme affords right here is particularly noteworthy contemplating the value of the X7 Max 5G.
As for graphics efficiency, this telephone scored 1,284 in 3DMark’s Wild Life Excessive check, and ran GFXBench’s Automobile Chase and Manhattan 3.1 scenes at 44fps and 59fps respectively. Video games together with Name of Obligation: Cellular and Asphalt 9: Legends had been pleasurable even at excessive graphics high quality. Stereo audio system at all times noticeably enhance immersion when gaming. The higher rear of the telephone acquired solely mildly heat after quarter-hour or so of gaming on the default prime quality settings, and pushing that as much as Max did make issues really feel a bit toastier.
The Realme X7 Max will simply final via a full day of use, even for those who stream media, play video games, and use the digicam. Our HD video loop check lasted for an outstanding 22 hours, 55 minutes. Charging can be impressively fast – the telephone managed to stand up to 65 % in half-hour, and it took slightly below an hour to fill the battery utterly utilizing the provided charger.
The Realme X7 Max 5G has three rear cameras together with a 64-megapixel main one
Realme X7 Max 5G cameras
Most worth choices within the Rs. 30,000 – 40,000 value band boast of high-end processors in addition to cameras. Whereas the Realme X7 Max 5G does supply the previous, compromises within the latter space enable it to realize its low value. You aren’t getting any terribly high-resolution sensor, optical stabilisation, telephoto lens, and even the flexibility of a number of good sensors. There is a 64-megapixel main digicam with a Sony IMX682 sensor and f/1.8 aperture, however the others are fairly primary. The 8-megapixel f/2.3 ultra-wide digicam and 2-megapixel macro digicam are what you may count on on a funds section telephone nowadays. The Realme X7 Professional had a fourth B&W portrait digicam, however not many individuals will miss this.
Realme’s digicam app is laid out properly for essentially the most half, with most modes and choices shut at hand. Switching video resolutions takes a number of steps and there is not essentially consistency on the place choices are discovered if you change between modes. Apart from Slo-Mo and Twin View video, there aren’t a number of inventive modes to play with.
Realme X7 Max 5G daytime digicam samples (faucet to see full measurement)
Photographs taken with the first digicam within the daytime turned out fairly good, with crisp particulars and correct exposures. Textures got here out trying pure, and there was first rate pure depth of subject. Photographs taken on the default 12-megapixel decision had barely higher publicity than native 64-megapixel photographs, however the degree of element was comparable which implies you’ll be able to enlarge and crop photographs after taking them to simulate optical zoom, for those who do not thoughts saving a lot bigger information.
Portrait photographs had been fairly first rate. Daytime macros had been low-res and it is exhausting to seek out the perfect distance to shoot your topic from to make sure that focus is crisp. With a number of ambient mild, these photographs are usable. There is a little bit of perspective distortion with the ultra-wide digicam. Daytime photographs tended to be overexposed, with far much less element in distant objects.
Realme X7 Max 5G daytime digicam samples (High-bottom: main digicam, ultra-wide digicam, 64-megapixel crop) (faucet to see full measurement)
Night time mode does make a distinction, however sadly the digicam app defaults to the first digicam as quickly as you allow it, so for those who had been taking pictures with the ultra-wide digicam after which realised you want to be in Night time mode, you may should manually re-select the zoom degree. That is annoying, since Night time mode makes the largest distinction when utilizing the weaker digicam with its far much less forgiving aperture. Low-light photographs taken with the default Photograph mode had been typically disappointing – some had slight movement blur or the autofocus appears to haven’t been capable of lock on to the topic correctly. Night time mode did ship extra tightly centered photographs with higher distinction, however they weren’t essentially higher by way of element. The macro digicam is just about ineffective at night time.
Realme X7 Max 5G low-light Night time mode digicam samples (high: main digicam, backside: ultra-wide digicam) (Faucet to see full measurement)
Beautification is on by default if you change to the entrance digicam, and it not solely smoothens pores and skin and tones down blemishes, but additionally barely makes faces narrower and pinches facial options. This seems like a little bit of overreaching and it ought to have been attainable to vary the default or make this an opt-in function. Selfies did look fairly synthetic, although background blurring in Portrait mode is properly accomplished. At night time, it’s a must to place your self so your face is not totally in shadows, however high quality is sweet total.
Video appeared to have overblown colors and a really heat tone which is much more pronounced in 4K cliips. Footage shot with the principle digicam at 1080p was stabilised, however ultra-wide and 4K video was fairly shaky. Video is crisp at each resolutions and is usable sufficient. Nonetheless at night time, the ultra-wide digicam is far much less helpful and the nice and cozy tone is much more evident in 4K video. You won’t wish to rely upon this telephone to seize and protect your most vital reminiscences.
Realme X7 Max 5G portrait selfie digicam samples (High: daytime, backside: low-light) (faucet to see full measurement)
Verdict
The Realme X7 Max 5G is exceptionally highly effective for a sub-Rs. 30,000 telephone, however that does not imply it is an ideal all-rounder. It is best suited to avid gamers and heavy multi-taskers who aren’t too involved about digicam high quality. The processor, show, audio system, and battery all work collectively to make this an excellent leisure gadget, and 5G assist doubtlessly means your streaming and multiplayer experiences will enhance throughout the helpful lifetime of this gadget.
On the draw back, the cameras are disappointing for all however primary use circumstances. Daytime stills with the principle digicam come out trying good, however low-light efficiency and video high quality are weak, and the macro digicam is de facto solely there to fill in a clean on the spec sheet. The appear and feel of this telephone are additionally less than the usual that many will count on at this value degree. Should you can reside with these compromises, you may get an excellent telephone for gaming at a low value. What’s completely sure although, is for those who’ve been contemplating the Realme X7 Professional 5G, you should purchase this telephone as an alternative.
