Realme X2 Pro Review

• • • 6.5-inch display
    • 2,400 x 1,080 resolution
    • 402ppi
    • Super AMOLED panel
    • 90Hz refresh rate
    • Gorilla Glass 5

Displays with a high refresh rate are now available, and Realme has benefited from this, giving the X2 Pro a silky-smooth 90Hz Super AMOLED panel. The 6.5-inch Full HD + screen, covered with Gorilla Glass 5, is impressive. With more than 480 nits, the Realme X2 Pro’s display becomes surprisingly clear, making viewing from outside easy as a piece of cake, even on the rare sunny days here in England! Regarding sharpness, I found the X2 Pro to perform great, with more than enough details in all the scenarios tested, including reading fine text from a zoomed-out article.

Like its predecessor, the Realme X2 Pro’s screen is not incredibly accurate in color – luckily, the blue shift is minimized in all but extreme off-axis viewing angles. However, there is still a problem with the color temperature. Our tests show that the display has a very cool 7700 Kelvin in both lively and soft modes. For reference, a well-calibrated screen stands at around 7000 Kelvin. You can move the temperature slider in the display settings to better suit your preferences, and that is why I have set mine warmer than standard to combat this problem.

That said, the screen is great fun to consume with media – the colors stand out, the size is great for watching videos, and the 90Hz refresh rate makes for a super smooth gaming experience (as long as your game supports this!).

Realme X2 Pro Review – Audio

• • • 3.5mm audio jack
    • Dolby Atmos virtualization

Our tests have shown that the 3.5 mm audio connection on the bottom of the Realme X2 Pro is more than good enough. There seems to be more bass than a flat response, so if you feel like it, you’ll have it made up. Dolby Atmos virtualization offers four modes that simulate the sound you would expect from the technology. It’s not a real substitute for the real thing, but it’s a cool feature if you like that effect. This time Realme improved the speakers enormously. There seem to be more frequencies present – more bass, clearer mids, and a more immersive audio experience. The phone still feels messy when you increase the volume, and distortion is undoubtedly present at such amounts, but it is a significant improvement over previous Realme phones.

Realme X2 Pro Review – Software

• • • Android 9 Pie
    • Color OS 6.1

Earlier versions of Color OS have scratched their heads a lot because of the toy-like aesthetics and the heavy-feeling collection of bloatware. Realme has made several significant changes to the appearance of Color OS with version 6.1, including a cleaner notification shadow and a reduction in bloat applications. These changes, in addition to the 90Hz display, ensure that the experience gives a head start on what it once was.

The notorious App market, the folder with suggested apps, and many other pre-installed apps have been removed, which makes for a much more attractive software experience. There are several pre-installed apps, including Phone Manager, Game Space, and Clone Phone, but I can forgive them if the rest of the software has seen so much improvement.

Gestures are here, and they basically follow the same layout as the implementation of iOS and OnePlus – I mean, these are great examples as a compliment. They feel intuitive and natural when you’re used to, or at least familiar with, iOS gestures, and I switched to my previously favorite three-button layout as soon as I realized they were available.

Realme X2 Pro Review – Hardware and Performance