Realme 2 launch in India LIVE UPDATES: The successor to the Realme 1 will feature a notched display, and come with dual rear cameras.
Realme 2 launch in India LIVE UPDATES: Realme 2 will be launched today at an event taking place in New Delhi. The phone will succeed the Oppo Realme 1, and has been marked as a Flipkart exclusive handset. Some of the specifications have been posted online as teasers by the company, including the 6.2-inch display with a notch, dual rear camera configuration and 4230mAh battery backup. Also, Realme 2 is known to showcase a diamond cut glass back design, similar to its predecessor.
Among other things, Realme 2 will also be a budget segment phone. Though the final price will only be known at the event itself, it is expected that Realme 2 could be given a price tag under Rs 10,000 for the base variant. The launch event will be covered through a livestream, which will be broadcast on Flipkart, Facebook and YouTube. Those who are unable to view the livestream will also be notified through Realme 2 updates via the Realme Mobiles Twitter page.
We will also be covering the Realme 2 launch to give you real-time announcements as they happen. You can track all the latest updates here.
Realme 2 will go on sale from September 4. As part of the sale, HDFC Bank Credit and Debit card holders will be able to get a flat discount of Rs 750 on the phone. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio subscribers will also receive instant cashback worthRs 4,200 along with 120GB of free data. Also, Flipkart shoppers will receive discount vouchers from Paytm Flights and lenskart.com
Realme 2 will be a Flipkart exclusive, and will stay an online-only brand. The phone will be available at Rs 8,990 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant, and at Rs 10,990 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB RAM storage option. The sale will be available from September 4, as the phone will then be available in its Diamong Black and Diamond red colour options. The Diamond Blue colour option of the phone will go on sale in early October. Also, Realme has teased the upgrade to this phone, the Realme 2 Pro, which will be unveiled in India later this month.
Realme 2 will feature a dual-rear camera configuration, as teased by the company. Realme2 gets a 13MP primary rear sensor, as well as a 2MP secondary lens. This will enable AI Beutification, as it also comes with the face recognition technology, that is able to recognise 296 facial cues. Meanwhile, the phone will come with an 8MP front lens, that also features AI Beauty and Bokeh mode.
Realme 2 will come with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection over the display. Also, Lee says the phone will ship in two storage options: 3GB RAM/32 GB memory and 4GB RAM/64GB memory. Keeping the popular customer demand in mind, Realme 2 comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back, as well as Smart Lock and Face Unlock. Both options will be expandable to 256GB storage, with a dedicated memory card slot. Also, both SIM slots in the dual-SIM smartphone are 4G LTE compatible.
Realme Chief Product Officer Levi Lee takes the stage. He says that the smartphone will be the first notched display under Rs 10,000. With a 6.2-inch screen having a notch on top, it will retain the diamond-cut back design of the phone. With a screen-to-body ratio of 88.8 per cent, it will be available in Diamond Black, Diamond Blue and Diamond Red colour options.
Realme India head Sagar Saith takes the stage. Before launching the Realme 2, which is a budget phone, he thanks users and the media for their reviews and response for the Realme 1. In addition, he has said that Realme 1 has had a great debut in the market, with a 4 per cent market share in the budget smartphone segment, as well as the ranking as the top budget phone launched in India. believes that Realme's strong hardware, quality, and uncompromised service has made the online brand succeed with its first phone.
Realme 2 launch event is soon to get going, as the YouTube link to the event livestream has now gone 'Live'. Those who wish to view the launch on video can also check the 'Notify Me' page of the Realme 2 on Flipkart, or the Realme Facebook page. Notifications of the latest updates will be made avaialble via the Realme Mobile Twitter page as well.
Realme 2 will be launched in India with a notch over the display. The company has been promoting the hashtag #ANotchAbove with teasers of the phone, and appears to be marketing the device as a budget option with this display. While the notch is not as big as that on iPhone X, it will house the phone's sensors, as well as the front camera and its receiver. This will make the screen aspect ratio of Realme 2 to be in and around 19.5:9.
Between the two Realme smartphones, Realme 2 is known to have a dual-rear camera configuration. On the other hand, Realme 1 featured with a single rear lens. This upgraded configuration is expected to enhance the phone's low light capabilities, as well as shooting in Portrait mode. Also, this phone has the same security combination of a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock through Realme 2's front lens. Another similarity is the diamond finish on the glass back, a standout feature of the Realme series