Realme 7 Pro
Price: £279 (inc VAT) from fave.co/3nVJeCs
Six months on from the release of 6 series, Realme is back with another assault on the ultra-competitive affordable phone market.
One of the biggest criticisms of Chinese manufacturers has been the long delay between devices launching in Asia and then coming to Western markets. That’s not the case here, with the Realme 7 and 7 Pro arriving in Europe just a few weeks after they were first launched.
The move reflects Realme’s growing reputation for budget handsets globally, although there are some significant differences between the two devices in its late 2020 line-up. The processor, graphics card, front-facing camera, screen, battery and charging speeds all vary, and it’s not as simple as paying more for better specs across the board.
DESIGN
The Realme 7 Pro is an attractive phone which is extremely comfortable to use, but it certainly lacks the premium feel of some similarly priced handsets. That’s due in part to the plastic back and sides, although I noticed three clear benefits. The phone is much more durable and resistant to fingerprints than an all-glass phone, while at 182g it’s
