Realme 2 Pro

Realme

Originally Realme was a line within the Oppo brand, later in 2018, it was made into a separate brand altogether. It has become one of the most successful brands and is among the top 10 in the world as far as sale numbers go. Realme creates smartphones that are in a more budget-friendly range.

Realme's 2 Pro has a good build and a snappy design, the body feels sturdy and is comfortable to use.

Realme 2 Pro OS and internals

Running the older Android 8.1 Oreo with their skin layer of ColorOS 5.2 on top. The Realme 2 Pro is powered by Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 a powerful Octa-Core chip and the Adreno 512 for graphics. The built-in storage space is 128GB with 8GB RAM. The RAM is the LPDDR4X variant innovated at Samsung, this chip needs lesser voltage than the versions before. These are decent specs for the price this smartphone is available in. 

Cameras

As for the cameras in the Realme 2 Pro, the main camera is a dual-lens camera. With a 16MP lens and a secondary 2MP lens that works as a depth sensor. The camera app gives you multiple lighting options for the Portrait mode such as Natural Light, Film Light, Mono-Tone Light, RIM Light and Bi-Colour Light. Other modes include Time Lapse, Sticker, Pano and Expert. The Expert mode also allows you to shoot in Ultra HD mode. The selfie camera is also at 16MP and works well in good light. Both the front and back cameras work better in well-lit environments, not working as well in low light. The video abilities include 4K and full HD.

Display

The display is a 6.3inch screen based on IPS LCD technology with capacitive touch and 16 million colours. The resolution is 1080 x 2340p, which comes to a pixel density of 409ppi. Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 has been used for the screens top layer of protection.

Connectivity, sensors and battery

The Realme 2 Pro has Bluetooth, WiFi, microUSB 2.0 and USB On-The-Go. This latter function allows it to become a USB host akin to a computer and can read other devices. The sensor range is complete with the fingerprint reader also included. The battery capacity is at 3500mAh based on Li-Ion cells.

All in all a good phone that is relatively budget-friendly as well, with all the features one needs to be connected today.