Realme Q

$119.00
SKU: AT-PH1548
Brand: Realme
Category: Mobiles
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Display: IPS LCD
Camera: `Quad, 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Storage: 64GB, 128GB
RAM: 4GB, 6GB, 8GB
CPU: Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Battery: Li-Po 4035 mAh, non-removable

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.9

Design 8 / 10
Display 8 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Features 8 / 10
Connectivity 8 / 10
Call Quality 8 / 10
Usability 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

The Realme Q is a budget-friendly smartphone that offers impressive features at an affordable price. Let’s dive into its price, availability, camera, design, software, performance, battery life, and charging capabilities.

Realme Q Price and Accessibility Review

The Realme Q is known for its excellent value for money. It offers a host of features typically found in higher-priced devices, making it a popular choice for budget-conscious consumers. The availability of the Realme Q may vary depending on your region, but it is generally accessible through online and offline retailers.

Realme Q Camera Review

The Realme Q comes with a capable camera setup considering its price range. It features a quad-camera system on the rear, including a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. This versatile setup allows you to capture detailed photos with good color reproduction. The front-facing 16-megapixel camera captures decent selfies for your social media needs.

Realme Q Design Review

In terms of design, the Realme Q offers a sleek and modern appearance. It features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with slim bezels, providing an immersive viewing experience. The device has a plastic back panel with a glossy finish, giving it a premium look. It is available in various attractive colors to suit different style preferences.

Realme Q Software Review

The Realme Q runs on the ColorOS user interface, based on Android. The software provides a clean and user-friendly interface, with several customization options to personalize your device. It comes with a range of pre-installed apps and features, enhancing the overall user experience.

Realme Q Performance Review

Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor and coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM, the Realme Q delivers smooth performance for everyday tasks and light multitasking. It can handle basic apps and games without significant lag or slowdowns. The device offers ample storage, with options for 64GB or 128GB internal storage, expandable via a dedicated microSD card slot.

Realme Q Battery Life and Charging Review

The Realme Q is equipped with a 4,035mAh battery that provides decent battery life for moderate usage. It should easily last a full day with regular usage. However, heavy usage might require a mid-day top-up. It supports fast charging, thanks to its VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 technology. With the included fast charger, you can quickly recharge the device, minimizing downtime and ensuring you have enough power when needed.

Overall, the Realme Q offers great value for its price, providing a decent camera setup, attractive design, smooth performance, and reliable battery life. If you are looking for an affordable smartphone that ticks the boxes for essential features without breaking the bank, the Realme Q is a solid choice.

Specs

LAUNCH

Announced	2019, September
Released	2019, September
Status	Available

DEVICE

Device Type	Smartphone
Model	Realme Q

NETWORK

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A

BODY

Dimensions	157 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (6.18 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)
Build Type	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Others	Weather-sealed ports & loudspeaker

DISPLAY

Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Touch Screen	Yes
Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

PHONE MEMORY

RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	4GB, 6GB , 8GB
Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	64GB, 128GB
Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook Memory	Yes
Call Record Memory	Yes

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Quad
Camera Dimension	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Camera Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Resolution	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single
Camera Dimension	16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Camera Features	HDR, panorama
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

HARDWARE PLATFORM

Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 616

SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Java Support <strong>Java</strong> for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications.
Facebook <strong>Facebook</strong> is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site is available in 37 different languages.
Youtube <strong>Youtube</strong> is a popular free video-sharing website, Youtube is the largest video sharing site in the world, Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch.

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared <strong>Infrared</strong> connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
FM Radio	Yes
GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Bottom
Audio Jack Type	3.5mm
Audio Recording

MESSAGING

SMS <strong>SMS</strong> (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks.	Yes
MMS <strong>MMS</strong> (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.
Email <strong>Email</strong> (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user.	Yes
IM <strong>IM</strong> (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet.	Yes

BATTERY

Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.	4035 mAh
Placement	Non-removable

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	Light Green, Light Blue
Games Support	Yes
Box Contents	- Realme Q - 2-pin charger (5V-2A) - Micro USB cable - SIM ejector tool - Screen protector - Silicon back case - User manual and warranty information.