Updated - July 30, 2024 02:39 pm IST
Published - July 30, 2024 12:00 pm IST
Realme launched the Realme 13 Pro+ 5G and Realme 13 Pro 5G phones after weeks of teasers and unveiling its AI-powered camera, on July 30 at noon. The event also saw the launch of the Realme Watch S2 and Realme Buds T310.
The company is aiming to conquer the mid-segment and high-end smartphone markets, and has hailed India’s community of young smartphone users.
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The Hindu had the chance to review the Realme 13 Pro+ for around a month. Here is what we discovered.
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Realme 13 Pro+ 5G | An adventurous yet premium pick for photographers and mavericksRealme Watch S2: ₹4,999 [2 colour variants before discount]; ₹5,299 [Metallic grey variant, before discount]
Realme 13 Pro: ₹26,999 [base variant of 8GB/128GB before discount, and ₹23,999 after discount]; ₹28,999 [8GB/256GB before discount, and ₹25,999 after discount] and ₹31,999 [12GB/512GB before discount, and ₹28,999 after discount]
Realme 13 Pro+: ₹32,999 [8GB/256GB before discount]; ₹29,999 after discount
12GB/256GB: ₹34,999 before discount; ₹31,999 after discount
12GB/512GB: ₹36,999 before discount; ₹33,999 after discount
Pre-booking will begin on July 31, while orders will open during the first week of August
Realme introduces the Buds T310, powered by 46 decibels of noise cancellation and adjustable settings. It comes with 360 spatial audio and a 12.4 mm dynamic bass driver. Total playback is 40 hours. The available colours are black, white, and purple
The price is ₹2,499
Realme introduces its most premium watch ever: the AI-powered Realme Watch S2. There will be access to the GPT-3.5 AI Personal Assistant, with a customisable battery life that can last up to 20 days.
It also comes with health and sports monitoring features.
Realme says that 13 Pro+ users can game comfortably and maintain their aim in TPS games, as well as enjoy a steady frame rate for longer periods of time. The Pro+ model will come with 80W SUPERVOOC charging and 5,200mAh battery capacity. There is also a 4-year battery health guarantee.
The lower variant, the Realme 13 Pro, also comes with the AI-powered Ultra Clear Camera. It has the same Pro+ eye protection features.
Both phones run on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 5G chipset.
Realme believes that AI is a must for phones, as it talks about the AI HyperRAW algorithm to create more life-like and 3D images that preserve the light-shadow relationship. The company claims that details of far-off subjects will be maintained with minimal noise.
Realme earlier said that the AI cameras from the Realme 13 Pro Series would support professional-level photography. Meanwhile, some AI editing features include AI Smart Removal, Pure Bokeh, natural skin tones, and group photo enhancement.
Low resolution images can also be enhanced with the AI Ultra Clarity feature, said Realme.
All Realme flagship phones will be powered by Sony sensors from here on, and the new series marks the world’s first Sony LYT-600 Periscope Lens.
Earlier, the company revealed the Realme 13 Pro+ will pack a dual main camera system, a 50MP OIS main camera featuring the debut of the Sony LYT-701 camera sensor, and a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with the Sony LYT-600 that can support 3x optical zoom.
With a comparative photo sample, Realme also claims that its own camera beats the Samsung S24 Ultra camera.
Realme stresses on the durability of the new phones from the 13 Pro series, which are IP65-certified for dust and water resistance.
Moving on to camera specs, the company claims that clarity is the key to good photography, whether one is shooting during the day or night. This is the ideal behind the phones’ Ultra Clear Camera with AI, which is powered by the HYPERIMAGE+ system architecture. Realme claims its photo clarity/quality rivals that of pictures shot on DSLR cameras, and provides samples to prove the point.
Realme discusses the design choices behind the Realme 13 Pro series, whose phone bodies were inspired by the artistic works of Claude Monet. The phone in the shade of ‘Monet Gold’ contains millions of shining particles, per the company. There is also a variant with a Vegan Leather design.
The star of Realme’s launch event today is likely to be the new phones’ “Ultra Clear Camera With AI,” as the Chinese smartphone-maker believes that AI imaging will be the next frontier of competition amongst handset makers.
Today’s event will also see the launch of the Realme Watch S2 and Realme Buds T310.
AI Imaging, AI Efficiency, and AI Personalisation are some areas that Realme is focusing on. The company earlier announced a partnership with Sony for the camera sensors of its 13 Pro series phones.
Francis Wong, Realme’s Head of Product Marketing, had earlier spoken about bringing more premium and flagship phone features to India’s young smartphone users.
Realme said it was prepared to weather losses in order to assert itself in this space. Some strategies to conquer the segments include AI imaging and large memory.
Every future Realme number pro series will come with 512 GB of memory, the company announces.
Realme begins its launch event for the 13 Pro series by pointing to its focus on the mid- and high-end segments.
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