Realme recently launched the Realme 6i as its latest offering in the sub Rs. 15,000 price range. The company has based this new smartphone on the Realme 6, which was launched earlier this year. While the Realme 6 was a good smartphone at launch, its price has gone up thanks to recent currency value changes, putting it out of reach for a few people. The Realme 6i borrows some key hardware from the Realme 6 but starts at a much lower price of Rs. 12,999. With toned-down specifications and the lowered price, has Realme managed to strike the right balance? I review the Realme 6i to find out.
The Realme 6i is a budget smartphone from Realme and is a toned-down version of the Realme 6. This smartphone sports some interesting hardware such as the 90Hz display which isn't available from the competition. The Realme 6 sports a 6.5-inch display and has a hole-punch design to accommodate the selfie camera.
Powering the Realme 6i is a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC which is paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The storage between both variants remains the same at 64GB. The Realme 6i has a quad-camera setup at the back with a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The phone runs Realme UI on top of Android 10. There is some amount of bloatware that comes preinstalled on the device and we did encounter some spammy notifications. The camera performance from the Realme 6i was good in daylight using the primary camera. Its wide-angle camera offered decent details. Lowlight camera performance wasn't as good as we saw a noticeable dip in performance.
The Realme 6i packs in a 4,300mAh battery which offers all-day battery life. It is also bundled with a 20W charger for quick charging.
Product Name | Price in India |
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Realme 6i (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Eclipse Black | ₹ 12,990 |
Realme 6i (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Lunar White | ₹ 14,011 |
Realme 6i (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Eclipse Black | ₹ 12,990 |
Realme 6i (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Lunar White | ₹ 14,999 |
Realme 6i price in India starts from ₹ 12,990. The lowest price of Realme 6i is ₹ 12,990 at Flipkart on 5th November 2024.
Brand | Realme |
Model | 6i |
Price in India | ₹12,990 |
Release date | 24th July 2020 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 162.10 x 74.80 x 8.90 |
Weight (g) | 191.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4300 |
Removable battery | No |
Fast charging | Quick Charge |
Colours | Lunar White, Eclipse Black |
Screen size (inches) | 6.50 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels |
Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Processor | octa-core |
Processor make | MediaTek Helio G90T |
RAM | 4GB |
Internal storage | 64GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.3) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.0) |
Operating system | Android 10 |
Skin | Realme UI |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |