Thursday, August 1, 2019

Realme X, Realme 3i to go on sale in India today: price, sale time, offers, and more

Realme is all set to host another sale for the Realme X and Realme 3i. The two smartphones will be up for grabs from Flipkart and Realme.com. Both the smartphones were launched in India last month. However, both the smartphones are quite different from each other. While Realme X is the company's flagship device, Realme 3i is a budget smartphone. 

Realme X, Realme 3i price in India, sale time and offers

Realme X price starts at Rs 16,999 for the base variant that has 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In contrast, the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at Rs 19,999. Both the variants come in two colour options, namely, Polar White and Space Blue.

Realme 3i is priced at Rs 7,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage model, and Rs 9,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option. Both the variants will be made available in three colour options, that is, Diamond Black, Diamond Blue, and Diamond Red.

Both the smartphones will go on sale today at 12pm via Flipkart and Realme.com. Sale offers on Realme X include 10 percent MobiKwik SuperCash worth Rs 1,500 and Jio benefits worth Rs 7,000. Further, Flipkart is additionally offering 5 percent Unlimited Cashback to Axis Bank Credit card holders, 5 percent discount for purchases made using an Axis Bank Buzz Credit card, and no-cost EMI.

As for Realme 3i, the Realme online store is offering up to Rs 5,750 worth of cashback. However, the cashback will be credited in the form of 222 vouchers valued at Rs. 100 each and Rs. 4,800 worth of partner vouchers from MakeMyTrip, Myntra, and Zoomcar, that can be availed by recharging with the Rs. 299 prepaid plan. Additionally, there is also a 10 percent MobiKwik SuperCash worth Rs. 1,500. 

Furthermore, Flipkart is offering no-cost EMI options starting at Rs. 278 a month, and five percent cashback with Flipkart Axis Bank credit card transactions, five percent cashback on HDFC Bank debit card transactions, and an additional 10 percent discount on a fashion purchase. 

Realme X specifications

The Realme X features a 6.53-inch Super AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution, which gives it a 91.2-percent screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone packs a 3745mAh battery, which supports 20W VOOC-charge technology. Also, it features an in-display fingerprint scanner.

On the optics front, the Realme X features a dual rear camera setup that includes a primary 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a secondary 5MP depth sensor. It offers features like Nightscape and Chroma Boost.  Additionally, the 16MP front camera resides in the pop-up mechanism.

You can read our review of the Realme X here. We also did a spec comparision between the Realme X, Redmi K20, Vivo Z1 Pro, and Moto One Vision

Realme 3i specifications

The Realme 3i features a  6.2-inch HD+ (1520x720) display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. It is powered by the Helio P60 octa-core chipset, paired with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The storage, however, is expandable via a microSD card to up to 256GB. It packs a 4230mAh battery. 

The Realme 3i sports a 13MP primary camera with PDAF and f/1.8 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is also equipped with Super Nightscame mode. At the front, it has a 13MP selfie camera. Also, the smartphone has a diamond-cut design, similar to the Realme C2. 

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