Realme XT 64MP powerhouse arrives in PH, pre-order details announced!

Realme has just made the new realme XT official in the Philippines. It's the newest mid-range powerhouse of the company armed with a new camera solution designed to change the photography game in its class.

Realme XT

The wait is over!

To recall, realme XT is the company's first handset to boast a quad-camera setup starring Samsung's 64MP f/1.8 ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor designed to produce shots with crisp details and great colors in most lighting conditions.

AMOLED screen

To make it an even more versatile shooter, realme paired it with an 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra-wide secondary camera, 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro camera, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth camera.

The cam UI

Realme also ensured that it has camera modes like the Chroma Boost to help you take images with more color pop and the Nightscape for stunning night shots using both the wide and primary cameras.

For the specs, realme XT is feature-rich for what it is. It is equipped with a large and beautiful 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution and an In-Display fingerprint reader.

Under the hood, it is powered by the 10nm Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor paired with Adreno 616 GPU that is good enough for gaming. It is even equipped with large 8GB RAM for multitasking, 128GB UFS 2.1 fast storage that is expandable to 256GB via microSD slot, and 4,000mAh battery capacity with speedy USB-C 20W VOOC 3.0 flash charging technology.

Of course, XT has a dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, GPS, and dual SIM slots. 

Realme XT Specs

Display: 6.4-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected Super AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 402 ppi

CPU: 2.3GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 616

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.8 ISOCELL Bright GW1 + 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471 w/ AI Portrait

Battery: 4,000mAh w/ 20W VOOC 3.0 flash charge

OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ ColorOS 6.0

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, splash resistance, Smart PA, Super Linear Speaker, Dolby Atmos, USB-C, Colors: pearl blue, pearl white

Dimensions: 158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm

Weight: 183 g

Price: PHP 16,990

Price and availability

The realme XT with a 64MP primary camera is priced at just PHP 16,990. Pre-order starts today October 29 to November 8, 2019.

Those who will pre-order will get a FREE Realme Youth Buds (wireless) worth PHP 3,499.

To pre-order, visit realme concept stores, kiosks, and select authorized stores nationwide and pay the PHP 500 downpayment fee.

Claiming starts on November 9.

But, if you want to get the phone sooner, it will go on sale at Lazada from October 29 to 30. Delivery will start on October 31.

The catch? There is no freebie at Lazada.

What do you guys think?