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Realme 6

Specifications

Realme 6
Realme 6 (6 Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio G90T 8 x 2.1 GHz, Cortex-A76 / A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.50 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 405 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, 5 multi-touch points, IPS, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Storage
128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash, 128 GB 
, 115 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Card Reader: microSD (FAT, FAT32, exFAT, up to 256 GB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Magnetic induction sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) 3G (bands 1, 5, 8) 4G (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.9 x 162.1 x 74.8 ( = 0.35 x 6.38 x 2.94 in)
Battery
4300 mAh Lithium-Ion
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 64 MPix Quad-camera: 64MP wide-angle (78.6 degrees, 26mm, f/1.8, 6P lens, Samsung GW1, 1/1.72”), 8MP ultra wide-angle (119 degrees, f/2.3, 5P lens), 2MP macro (4cm focus, f/2.4, 3P lens), 2MP monochrome sensor (f/2.4, 3P lens); Camera2 API: Level 3
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix 79.3 degrees, f/2.0, 5P lens
Additional features
Speakers: Mono speaker, Keyboard: Onscreen, Keyboard Light: yes, Realme 6, 30W quick charger, USB Type-C-cable, case, screen protector, SIM tool, documentation, warranty card, realme UI, 24 Months Warranty, DRM Widevine L1; FM tuner; GNSS: GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou; SAR (Head): <2 (according to the manufacturer), fanless
Weight
191 g ( = 6.74 oz / 0.42 pounds), Power Supply: 124 g ( = 4.37 oz / 0.27 pounds)
Price
299 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80.71% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 24 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 49%, features: 47%, display: 85% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 77%, emissions: 95%

Reviews for the Realme 6

80.7% Realme 6 Smartphone Review: 90 Hz Isn't Everything | Notebookcheck
Realme, the new star in the smartphone universe, introduces a 90-Hz display to the mid-range for 230-300 Euros (~$261-$340) depending on the configuration. The lowest-end configuration contains 64 GB of ROM and 4 GB of RAM.
100% Realme 6 review: The most affordable 90Hz phone we’ve ever tested
Source: Expert Reviews English
For the price, however, it’s really tough to find fault with the Realme 6; it’s one of the finest smartphones in its price range, and the cheapest phone we’ve ever tested to have a 90Hz screen. Performance and battery life are decent and even the cameras are fine – if not quite up to the standard of the iPhone SE (2020).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro Review: 90Hz Displays For The Masses
Source: Unbox English Archive.org version
Realme has done it again – the brand’s two newest phones are excellent value for money even if you don’t factor in their silky-smooth displays. Both phones are easy on the eyes, incredibly capable, and have a good set of snappers, as well as displays that are a pleasure to use with games and movies. Both phones are definitely worth the price that Realme is asking for them—Php 16,990 for the 8GB/128GB variant of the Realme 6 Pro, Php 13,990 for the 8GB/128GB variant of the Realme 6, and Php 11,990 for the 4GB/128GB variant of the Realme 6.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 05/29/2020
Realme 6 - Gaming Review @ 90Fps And Max Settings! (Overheating?)
Source: Manila Shaker English Archive.org version
In this video, we tested a few games that run on recommended settings and maximum possible settings. We also benchmark the fps counter, fps stability, battery life, charging, heating issues, and its gaming capability at 90fps. For streaming, it has 8gb of ram so multitasking is very easy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/28/2020
Realme 6 Review
Source: Yugatech English Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/26/2020
Realme 6 Unboxing, Quick Review: Potential Game-Changing Phone?
Source: Unbox English Archive.org version
From the looks of it, Realme has another winner in their hands with the Realme 6, which should complement its brother nicely when it’s officially released in the Philippines in the next few days. Just like the Realme 6 Pro we don’t have solid pricing for the Realme 6 yet, though the phone starts at INR 13,999 (roughly Php 9.3K) in India for the 4GB/64GB variant. If Realme can keep pricing close to what it’s offering in the Indian subcontinent, then Xiaomi’s really in a world of hurt in the sub Php 15K price point this year.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2020
Realme 6 Unboxing and Hands-on
Source: Yugatech English Archive.org version
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/24/2020
Device Review: Realme 6
Source: What Mobile English Archive.org version
The Realme 6 once again provides bang for buck, but with a camera that disappoints in some aspects. Given that the device comes so soon after its predecessors, and costs a fair bit more, I can’t get as enthusiastic about it as I would like to, even though on the surface it’s got (nearly) all the ingredients to be an outstanding device in its field.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/31/2020
Rating: price: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

70% Realme 6 200-Euro-Handy mit 90-Hertz-Display
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
90 Hz für die untere Mittelklasse ab 229 Euro
Source: Stadt-bremerhaven German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/14/2020
70% Redmi bekommt Konkurrenz
Source: Inside Handy German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
90 Hz Bildwiederholrate und 64 MP Quad-Kamera
Source: Android User German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2020
Realme 6
Source: ChinaMobileMag German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/02/2020
Realme 6: Test, Kamera, Display, Infos, Preis, Verfügbarkeit
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; powerful processor; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/27/2020
85% [ Test ] Realme 6 : le concurrent ultime du Redmi Note 8T ?
Source: Meilleurmobile French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
Test du realme 6 : le passage d’une sympathique comète
Source: Top for Phone French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/22/2020
90% realme 6 incelemesi
Source: Chip Online TR TR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%
70% Realme 6 - Хороший телефон с нехорошим Bluetooth
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
80% Realme 6 - 90 Гц, которые не работают. Обзор смартфона
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Обзор смартфона realme 6
Source: i2Hard RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive price; nice display; high performance; great cameras; fast fingerprint sensor; support both dual SIM and memory card slot.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/25/2020
Обзор смартфона realme 6: шикарный смартфон за небольшие деньги
Source: DGL.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; excellent display; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2020
Обзор смартфона Realme 6: середнячок с 90-герцевым экраном
Source: Hitech Vesti RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; decent processor; nice gaming performance; great cameras; large battery capacity; quick charging; fast fingerprint sensor; NFC; face unlock. Negative: Plastic case; mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/13/2020
Обзор realme 6 8/128GB. Бюджетный смартфон с функционалом флагмана
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; quick charging; nice cameras; high performance; mini jack; NFC module; fast fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/26/2020
Realme 6: Chiếc smartphone tầm trung không thể bỏ qua
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive design; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent cameras; long battery life; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2020
Realme 6
Source: Mobility.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; excellent display; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/05/2020

Comment

Model:

In the year 2010, Oppo created a sub-brand of smartphones called Oppo Real, but later, in 2018, the brand was spun off into its own separate brand called Realme. Realme aims to provide interesting phones by bringing together a perfect combination of the high end of the mid range and the lower end of the high range. Realme had always done a good job of updating designs while keeping a sense of familiarity across all of its successive product generations, and it has managed to maintain that with the latest addition to the family, the Realme 6. This device definitely carries a stunning look that manages to steal attention at first sight with the company’s incorporated ‘Comet design’. It has shiny streaks of lines that meet right at the bottom, making it look like a replica of the Realme XT – the Realme 6 looks indistinguishable from the XT in terms of its design and exterior. However, the Realme 6 has opted for a water drop notch instead of the punch hole cutout of the Realme XT.

The phone has a polished finish, and the Comet design plays an important role in secretly hiding any fingerprint marks on the back with its reflective back. As for the display, the Realme 6 comes with an 6.5-inch Full-HD+ display with a 90Hz screen refresh rate. The phone provides adequate brightness and sharp colors in all situations. There is also an eye-care mode, dark mode and OSIE (Object and Semantic Images and Eye-tracking) effect which further enhances the user’s viewing experience. In terms of its performance, the Realme 6 has been incorporated with a MediaTek Helio G90T and runs on Android 10 based on the company’s in-house Realme UI. The UI was found to be flawless in multitasking and shifting from one app to another. Even with extended gaming sessions at high graphic settings, the phone did not lag in any way.

The Realme 6 has been equipped with a total of five cameras, with four at the back and one at the front. The quad-camera setup consists of a 64-megapixel high-resolution ultra-wide-angle sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a B&W Portrait lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens. There are also other exciting features included, such as Time Lapse, Ultra-Macro, Pro camera, Slo-Mo, Pano and Night Mode. As for the front camera, there is a dedicated 16-megapixel selfie shooter. The rear cameras do an impressive job in daylight conditions. As for the selfie shots, there was no unnecessary beautification of the image and only negligible distortion. In terms of its battery, the Realme 6 has a decent 4,300mAh battery paired with Oppo’s 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. The phone was found to be able to deliver up to 1.5 days of battery life with regular calling, browsing and scrolling, while it lasts for a little more than one day with extensive usage. While the Realme 6 has some great features, the choice of owning one is entirely subjective and depends on individual preference.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

ARM Mali-G76 MP4: Integrated graphics card based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture. Uses 4 of the 20 possible clusters and according to ARM offers twice the performance per cluster than the old Mali-G72.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Helio G90T: ARM based octa-core SoC with 2x big ARM Cortex-A76 cores and 6x small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores. All clocked up to 2.05 GHz. Integrates a Cat-12 LTE Modem (4G) and a ARM Mali-G76 graphics card clocked at 800 MHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.50":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


80.71%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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