Realme 6 Smartphone Review: 90 Hz Isn't Everything
While smartphones with 90-Hz displays are becoming more and more popular, they are still a rare sight in the mid-range category. It is interesting to see how one manufacturer after another is conquering the market with good but also cheap hardware. Subsequently, the prices rise ever so slowly until a new manufacturer steps into its predecessor's footsteps. After OnePlus, Xiaomi followed suit and now Realme, which along with OnePlus belongs to the Chinese electronics giant BBK Electronics, appears to be next in line.
According to Realme's own reports, the manufacturer has shipped 25 million phones globally in 2019. Aside from our test device, the German launch portfolio also included the Realme 6i and Realme C3, with the Realme X50 Pro and Realme 6 Pro having been released subsequently. In this review, we will compare the Realme 6 with current offerings from Xiaomi, Huawei, and Samsung.
Competing Devices
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.7 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 | Realme 6 Helio G90T, Mali-G76 MP4 | 191 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.50" | 2400x1080 | |
| 79.2 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2019 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 SD 665, Adreno 610 | 190 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 6.30" | 2340x1080 | |
| 79.8 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2020 | Samsung Galaxy A51 Exynos 9611, Mali-G72 MP3 | 172 g | 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash | 6.50" | 2400x1080 | |
| 84.2 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2019 | Huawei Nova 5T Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10 | 174 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.26" | 2340x1080 |
Case - Camera Dictates the Smartphone's Aesthetics
Our sleek, shiny test device in "Comet Blue" (a "Comet White" version is available as well) is fingerprint-resistant, as is the display. The latter does not feature curved edges and is instead surrounded by a plastic frame, although this is to be expected in this device class.
The quad-camera module noticeably protrudes from the case. If it were not for the included case, which balances out the protruding camera module, using the phone on a table without it wiggling around would be nearly impossible. While according to Realme, the design is splash-water resistant, which applies to the openings on the bottom edge in particular, there is no IP certification.
Features - 128-64-90
128 GB, 64-MP camera and a 90-Hz display - these are the main selling points of the Realme 6 in numbers. On the bottom of the case, there is a mono speaker, a headset jack and a USB-C port. A fingerprint sensor occupies the right edge of the frame. Unlike the cheaper C3, the Realme 6 comes with NFC for contactless payments.
Software - Realme UI Replaces ColorOS
Whereas the Realme XT was still shipping with Oppo's ColorOS, current models come with the new Realme UI, which is also based on Android 10, preinstalled. Apart from adjustments to the gesture controls and the launcher, the customized Realme user interface also includes a few of the manufacturer's own apps. For example, there is a photo gallery and a music player as well as the game launcher "Game Space". The latter offers options for making on-the-fly adjustments to the processor's performance, the DND mode and the screen recorder. Additionally, it can clear up the screen by hiding all games that occupy the launcher both on the home screen and in the app overview.
Communication and GPS - Supports Wi-Fi 5
Although the Realme 6 does not yet support Wi-Fi 6, the integrated standard ac (Wi-Fi 5) still fits the device class. In terms of the up- and download speeds, the Realme smartphone achieves solid results in tests performed with our reference router Netgear Nighthawk AX12. As for the UMTS network, it lacks frequencies in the 1900-MHz range (band 2) that are less commonly used in Europe and the US.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
According to the GPS Test app, the Realme 6's locating capabilities are extraordinarily precise. It achieves this with the help of signals from the satellite navigation systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and SBAS.
In our real-world test, which consists of a bike ride with both the Realme 6 and the professional navi Garmin Edge 500 in tow, the Realme phone does not perform as well: When approaching the lake, the recorded route deviated from the actual track by multiple meters. While navigation is still possible in rural areas, the inaccuracies may lead to problems for pedestrian navigation in larger cities.
Telephony and Call Quality
The Realme UI comes with its own telephony app, which has similar features as the Google app. The speech quality over the course of the call was good in both directions.
Cameras - Light-sensitive Front Camera
Comparing pictures taken with the Realme 6 with those taken with an iPhone 11 Pro or an LG G8 may not seem like a fair comparison. However, the fact that they achieve better results despite being equipped with fewer optics with lower resolutions puts the impressive datasheet of the Realme 6 in perspective.
When enhanced, both competitors show details more clearly, which particularly applies to the 5x zoom integrated into all three devices. In a class comparison, the Realme 6 would certainly place higher not least due to its natural color representation. In low-light situations, the camera software does a good job of removing image noise from both dark and bright areas, whereas the correction does not work as well in areas with a medium amount of brightness.
Unlike other Realme smartphones such as the C3 and the 6i, the 5-MP front camera of the Realme 6 includes a night mode. The bulk of the work is done by the light-sensitive optics and its f/2.0 aperture. Although in night mode, the camera captures slightly more light by increasing the exposure, the level of sharpness then decreases slightly compared to the portrait mode. However, the two pictures taken with the Realme 6 only really look impressive once you compare them directly to the selfies taken with the Realme 6i and the Realme C3.
In our lab, we further analyze the sharpness and color accuracy under controlled lighting conditions. Despite a slight cyan tint, the detailed analysis also confirms the natural representation of colors. The contrast and sharpness only noticeably decrease around the edges in good lighting with medium to high brightness areas remaining discernible even at 1 lux.
Accessories and Warranty
The Realme 6 comes with a warranty card, various manuals and a SIM tool. Additionally, there is a Type-C charging cable and a 30-W quick charger. For protection, Realme has included a case and a pre-applied screen protector.
Realme offers a 24-month warranty beginning at the date of purchase.
Input Devices & Handling
The fingerprint sensor integrated into the frame is intuitive and easy to reach. A light touch is sufficient enough to activate the sensor and unlock the screen. The sensor doubles as a button: When pressed with a non-stored finger, the display shows the time and any new messages without unlocking the device.
Display - Not too Bright
The 6.5-inch display has a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels and a Widevine level 1 certification. Since a permanent 90-Hz refresh rate would be too taxing on the battery, the default refresh rate is lower. Increasing it from 60 Hz to 90 Hz can be either done manually or left to an automatic mode, which lets the system handle it.
The maximum luminosity of the IPS display is disappointing: In this device class, many smartphones achieve values of 550 cd/m or more, while our test device achieves 456 cd/m² at best. Of course, this negatively affects the contrast ratio, which drops below 1:1000.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 456 cd/m²
Contrast: 991:1 (Black: 0.46 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86
ΔE Greyscale 4.4 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
98.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.22
| Realme 6 IPS, 2400x1080, 6.5" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 IPS, 2340x1080, 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy A51 AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.5" | Huawei Nova 5T LTPS, 2340x1080, 6.3" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 38% | 26% | -17% | |
| Brightness middle | 456 | 656 44% | 589 29% | 524 15% |
| Brightness | 427 | 643 51% | 589 38% | 510 19% |
| Brightness Distribution | 88 | 95 8% | 94 7% | 86 -2% |
| Black Level * | 0.46 | 0.54 -17% | 0.39 15% | |
| Contrast | 991 | 1215 23% | 1344 36% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.4 | 1.1 75% | 2.22 50% | 6.6 -50% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.7 | 2.4 69% | 8.24 -7% | 12.2 -58% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.4 | 2.2 50% | 2.6 41% | 9.1 -107% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2.2 100% | 2.111 104% | 2.34 94% |
| CCT | 7154 91% | 6263 104% | 6508 100% | 8987 72% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8445 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The display has high color accuracy. Color deviations are barely noticeable and at only 4.4, the DeltaE is low.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 35.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 47 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.4 ms). | ||
Outdoors, the display suffers from glare. The brightness is barely sufficient for it to remain readable in the sun. Thanks to the underlying IPS technology, the viewing angles are good and there are no noticeable color deviations when looking at the screen from an angle.
Performance - Huawei SoC with Improved Graphics
The Helio G90T is one of the latest MediaTek SoCs with eight cores; six of them achieve clock rates of up to 2 GHz and two of them reach a slightly higher clock speed of 2.05 GHz. Overall, the chip offers mid-range performance comparable to the Huawei Kirin 810.
In our tests, the Helio G90T looks particularly good in a direct comparison with Samsung and Qualcomm SoCs, although it primarily struggles to keep up with Huawei's Kirin 980 in graphics benchmarks.
| Geekbench 4.4 | |
| 64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (2363 - 2594, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (844 - 9592, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| 64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (6043 - 7795, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4134 - 34246, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (5702 - 5862, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (5364 - 28121, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark for Android | |
| Work performance score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (14669 - 14946, n=2) | |
| Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (9967 - 10512, n=2) | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (58 - 59, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (23 - 166, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (78 - 82, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 791, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (42 - 45, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (15 - 166, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (46 - 50, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (12 - 502, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (26 - 27, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (8.9 - 166, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (29 - 31, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (8.4 - 365, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | |
| Huawei Nova 5T | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (282085 - 301404, n=2) | |
| Basemark GPU 1.1 | |
| 1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (n=1) | |
| Vulkan Medium Native (sort by value) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (n=1) | |
| 1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (18.1 - 18.1, n=2) | |
| VRMark - Amber Room (sort by value) | |
| Realme 6 | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (3243 - 3255, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (7884 - 10071, n=2, last 2 years) | |
Similarly, the Nova 5T tends to outperform our test device in the browser benchmarks.
| Jetstream 2 - 2.0 Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (35.3 - 41.7, n=4) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Huawei Nova 5T (Chrome 74) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (69.8 - 72.1, n=4) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (31.4 - 41.6, n=4) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Average of class Smartphone (38 - 347, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei Nova 5T (Chrome 74) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (46 - 55, n=4) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei Nova 5T (Chrome 74) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (15061 - 16947, n=4) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Chrome 78) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 (Chrome 79) | |
| Realme 6 (Chrome 81) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G90T (2793 - 3782, n=4) | |
| Huawei Nova 5T (Chrome 74) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=166, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
Our test device, which contains 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, represents just one out of a total of three variants (4 GB/128 GB, 4 GB/64 GB). The included manuals of our test device specify the memory type as UFS 2.1. The speeds we recorded indicate that Realme only uses UFS 2.0 storage, at least for our test device. By contrast, the Realme 6 achieves fantastic read and write speeds with our Toshiba reference card (Exceria Pro M501). Although the memory card cannot be formatted as internal storage, it can be used alongside two SIM cards, since there are three empty spaces on Realme's SIM tray.
| Realme 6 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Huawei Nova 5T | Average 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -32% | -18% | 23% | 7% | 292% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 525 | 297.6 -43% | 496.1 -6% | 904 72% | 760 ? 45% | 2054 ? 291% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 203.9 | 160.5 -21% | 184.9 -9% | 186.4 -9% | 297 ? 46% | 1667 ? 718% |
| Random Read 4KB | 179.4 | 84.8 -53% | 110.8 -38% | 146.2 -19% | 152.9 ? -15% | 286 ? 59% |
| Random Write 4KB | 165.3 | 91.2 -45% | 104.4 -37% | 247.1 49% | 131.6 ? -20% | 327 ? 98% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 84.6 ? | 71.6 ? -15% | 73 ? -14% | 76 ? -10% | ||
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 63.7 ? | 52.8 ? -17% | 60.1 ? -6% | 59.6 ? -6% |
Gaming - 90 Hz Isn't Everything
A 90-Hz display is not necessarily sufficient on its own. As Epic Games and OnePlus are currently demonstrating with Fortnite, manufacturers have to make high frame rates available to the user. In practice, the best results often require falling back to lower graphics settings. In our test, the smartphone occasionally struggles to maintain 60 FPS in Arena of Valor with an average frame-rate stability of almost 80% according to Gamebench.
Subjectively, however, the gameplay does not noticeably suffer - on the contrary. The Helio G90T and its Mali-G76 GPU in our test device perform well. Despite the smartphone's sub-300-Euro (~$340) price tag, there were no stutters or freezes. Of course, 8 GB of RAM is a comfortable amount for a MOBA.
PUBG
Temple Run 2
Asphalt 9 Legends
Arena of Valor
Emissions - Resilient Realme Smartphone
Temperature
The heat development on the case did not exceed 40 °C under load, which is a relatively good result. While GFXBench's battery test shows a short dip in performance, the SoC immediately recovered to its previous performance level.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.6 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38.7 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.4 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
Speaker
The mono speaker of the Realme 6 is only slightly quieter than the one on the Redmi Note 8. Both produce fairly good sound with the mids being slightly more balanced on the Note 8.
The preinstalled sound enhancement app "Real Original Sound Technology" allows users to choose between selecting a predefined sound profile and creating an individual setup. That being said, it is only active on headphones connected to the audio jack.
Realme 6 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 33.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.1% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 63% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 31% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 21% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 70% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management - Good Stamina Thanks to a Big Battery
Energy Consumption
Measuring the energy consumption yielded mixed results: While the Realme, Samsung and Xiaomi smartphones each draw similar amounts of power, Huawei achieves worse results when it comes to idle in particular. Under load, the Huawei device falls behind Samsung, while Realme and mainly Xiaomi are most economical, even when looking at additional smartphones. An empty Realme 6 can be fully recharged in exactly 1 hour with the included 30-watt charger.
| Off / Standby |   0.01 / 0.13 Watt |
| Idle |  0.58 / 1.74 / 1.76 Watt |
| Load |
4.19 / 6.59 Watt |
    
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| Realme 6 4300 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 4000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A51 4000 mAh | Huawei Nova 5T 3750 mAh | Average Mediatek Helio G90T | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 3% | -16% | -27% | -24% | -30% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 0.58 | 0.62 -7% | 0.9 -55% | 0.87 -50% | 0.993 ? -71% | 0.872 ? -50% |
| Idle Average * | 1.74 | 1.77 -2% | 1.7 2% | 2.34 -34% | 1.79 ? -3% | 1.415 ? 19% |
| Idle Maximum * | 1.76 | 1.8 -2% | 1.8 -2% | 2.4 -36% | 1.985 ? -13% | 1.556 ? 12% |
| Load Average * | 4.19 | 3.42 18% | 5.2 -24% | 4.56 -9% | 4.78 ? -14% | 7.04 ? -68% |
| Load Maximum * | 6.59 | 6.14 7% | 6.6 -0% | 6.97 -6% | 7.94 ? -20% | 10.6 ? -61% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
For our standard Wi-Fi test, we left the display at 60 Hz, which has the benefit of making the results more easily comparable with other smartphones. Thanks to the good consumption values and its large battery, the Realme 6 had the most stamina in our Wi-Fi test. The lead of above 2 hours (Xiaomi) or even above 3 hours (Nova 5T) is significant.
| Realme 6 4300 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 4000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A51 4000 mAh | Huawei Nova 5T 3750 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -15% | -28% | -20% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 971 | 824 -15% | 698 -28% | 776 -20% |
| Reader / Idle | 2139 | 1689 | ||
| H.264 | 859 | 846 | ||
| Load | 217 | 289 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Well-equipped for Less than 300 Euros (~$340)
For less than 300 Euros (~$340), the Realme 6 is a particularly interesting device. The shimmering appearance and the luxurious camera on the back not only know how to impress, but the hardware is rock-solid as well, which is the more important part.
Thanks to the availability of three memory configurations, the Realme 6 is available to prospective buyers with different budget constraints.
With different RAM variants, users may adjust one additional, important factor to further reduce the price: Our test device is the highest-end configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM and is available for 299.90 Euros (~$340). The 4 GB/128 GB configuration costs 269 Euros (~$305), while the low-end alternative with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB can be purchased for only 229 Euros (~$260). When purchasing any one of these models, buyers receive a - for the price - fairly powerful phone that is not only well-suited to gaming but also equipped with a high-resolution camera that does not disappoint.
Realme 6
- 05/30/2020 v7 (old)
Inge Schwabe
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