Realme 2 – not really an upgrade

Realme started off as Oppo’s sub-brand and now claims to be an independent firm. But Realme 1, their first mobile in India, created a lot buzz. It was a powerful mobile packed inside a nicely designed body and doesn’t cost much. So when the world was expecting the Realme 2 to be a major upgrade, it disappointed every single potential buyer out there. 

Realme 2 Key Specifications

• Display: 6.2 inch HD+ (720p)
• CPU: Snapdragon 450
• RAM: 3 GB / 4 GB
• Storage: 32 GB / 64 GB
• Rear Camera: 13 + 2 MP
• Front Camera: 8 MP
• Battery: 3400
  
• microSD: upto 256 GB
• OS: Android 8.1
• UI: Color OS 5.1
• Dimension: 156.2×75.6×8.2
• Weight: 168 grams

Price and Availability

Why is Realme 2 a disappointment?

Oppo thinks the Indian market is just a price game. But Indian consumers have grown up beyond the price tag. The are now ready to spend higher, but they want better specifications. Realme 1 was such a mobile that excited the crowd, but Realme 2 is just the opposite of it. 

• Snapdragon 450 is not a great processor. Realme 2 must have had 6xx, as the Realme 1’s P60 was equivalent to SD626
• Notch is not a feature, it is a viewed as an ugly patch of black real estate blocking your view and coming between every app you use. Stop promoting Notch as a great engineering market. 
• 720p display is no more an acceptable standard in the 10k price range. 
• That weak 2 MP camera for depth sensor is as good as nothing. Should have been a single 12 MP camera with a big sensor size and strong processing capability. 
• The name of this model must have been Realme -1 or something different and definitely note Realme 2.