Realme X2 Pro review - The best value smartphone of 2019 (Update - Now in India!) - Android
Update: November 20, 2019: The Realme X2 Pro has been launched in India at a price point that places it somewhere between Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Pro and the OnePlus 7T. The phone will be available on Flipkart.com as well as Realme’s online store starting November 23.
Update: November 12, 2019: The Realme X2 Pro is now officially on sale in Europe. Customers in Spain can pick the device up on Amazon.es, while customers in Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and United Kingdom can buy one from Realme’s European website.
The Realme X, introduced in July, was a great take on a mid-range smartphone with features like a bezel-less display, super-fast charging, and an elegant design. It certainly helped bridge the gap between affordable smartphones and flagship killers thanks to the gorgeous design and competitive pricing. The company has taken a rather different approach with the Realme X2 Pro, opting to step up to top-tier hardware in an affordable package. But has Realme pulled it off, or has this new strategy failed to compete? In Android Authority’s Realme X2 Pro review, you’re about to find out!
The Realme X2 Pro balances a packed-out spec sheet with a competitive price and an improved user experience. The charging capabilities of the X2 Pro are outstanding, enabling a class-leading 0-to-100 top-up time. Forget a flagship-killer, this is a flagship.
Realme’s packaging hasn’t changed in a while now, and you get what you expect with the X2 Pro. Inside you’ll find the device, a translucent case, a USB-C to USB-A cable, a 50W charging brick, printed documentation, and the SIM eject tool.
It’s easy to see where the Realme X2 Pro gets its looks from — the rear and sides of the device remind me a lot of the Realme X. From the Lunar White color used on the back, to the centrally-placed camera housing, to the aluminum rail that lines the sides of the device, the two definitely share some DNA. The main difference here is that the X2 Pro’s back is now glass over the plastic used last time around, leading to a much more premium-feeling device.
Realme X2 Pro (left) vs Realme X (right)
The curved rear glass creates an ergonomic feel in the hand, and thanks to the flat front glass, accidental touches are minimal. The phone itself is very easy to grip thanks to its slightly tapered sides, and doesn’t feel like it’s going to fall out of the hand in a hurry. On a similar note, the right-side mounted power button and left-mounted volume buttons are very tactile and crisp feeling, with no wobble or lateral movement.
I’ve found in-display fingerprint scanners to be very hit and miss on mid-range smartphones. Thankfully with the Realme X2 Pro, it’s a hit. The speed of registering a fingerprint wasn’t exceptional, but unlocking the device was up there with the fastest that I’ve experienced. Furthermore, the phone was able to recognize my print nine times out of ten, a far better result than previous experiences, too.
Realme decided to revert to the water-drop notch style with the X2 Pro, and I happen to agree with this decision. The bezels are still rather thin, with a significantly smaller chin, and more tightly rounded corners, making for a much more premium feeling phone. By comparison, the Realme X’s rather extremely rounded corners made it feel cheap.
All round, the Realme X2 Pro feels like a significant improvement on the Realme X’s already great design and build quality. The haptics feel much tighter and more precise, and the switch to glass was a brilliant decision because this thing feels much more special.
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