Earlier this month, Realme introduced its Realme 7 series in India with Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro. Today, the company added a new member to the lineup, named Realme 7i, which was detailed by the company’s Indonesian branch at through an online event.
The Realme 7i runs on Snapdragon 662 SoC unlike the 7’s Helio G95 chipset. It has a 6.5 “90Hz LCD screen like the Realme 7, but the resolution has dropped from FullHD + to HD +.
Another difference between the Realme 7 and the 7i is that the former comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader, while the latter has it on the back. The Realme 7i, like the Vanilla 7, ships with a 5,000 mAh battery, but its maximum load is 18 W instead of 30 W.
The design of both smartphones is different too, including the camera module layout on the back, which is a combination of 64MP primary units, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP monochrome, and 2MP depth sensors.
For selfies and video calls, there is a 16MP camera inside the punched hole. The smartphone also comes with UIS, UIS Max and ultra wide angle video recording.
The Realme 7i is offered in Aurora Green and Polar Blue colors, launches the Android 10-based Realme UI, and comes in a single memory configuration: 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It’s priced at IDR3,199,000 ($ 215 / € 180), but early risers can get it for IDR3,099,000 ($ 205 / € 175). Sales begin on September 18 through Realme’s official Indonesian site. Availability in other markets is yet to be detailed.
Realme 7i in Aurora Green and Polar Blue colors
Along with the Realme 7i, Realme also launched the Realme 7 in Indonesia. It comes in a single 8GB / 128GB configuration, and there is also a multifunctional NFC chip on board, which is missing from Indian units.
Realme 7 in Mist White and Mist Blue colors
The Realme 7 is priced at IDR3,999,000 ($ 270 / € 225) in Indonesia, but will be available for IDR3,899,000 ($ 260 / € 220) for a limited time. It is offered in Mist White and Mist Blue colors and will go on sale starting September 18 through the local Realme online store.
You can head this way to see the full Realme 7 specs, and here to read our Realme 7 hands-on review.
Source 1, Source 2 (both in Indonesian)
