Two-minute review
The Realme 7 is an affordable smartphone that covers the basics.
With its ample 6.5-inch screen, 90Hz refresh rate, and shiny new MediaTek Helio G95 chipset,
it reads well on paper, fending off competition from comparably priced phones like the Samsung Galaxy A21S and Honor 20e.
If you’re reading this review in India, the smartphone landscape’s a bit different and there are more players vying for your cash in the sub-£200 (about $260) space.
In the UK, however, there’s a smaller pool and potentially, a bigger opportunity for the Realme 7 to swoop in and rank well.
Fire it up and the 90Hz display is a great introduction to the Realme 7 experience, even if it’s combined with LCD technology.
No, it isn’t the finest screen we’ve seen - it’s a touch washed out at certain angles and the Realme 7 Pro’s OLED panel wipes the floor with it.
That said, for the £179 (about $230 / AU$320) asking price, it’s everything it needs to be.
With its MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, this stops being a review of just a phone, and becomes a testament to how good Qualcomm’s competitor,
MediaTek is now. With benchmarks comparing like-for-like with the Realme 7 Pro and pricier phones like the Poco X3 NFC, it’s off to a great start.
It also handles Genshin Impact without much in the way of stutter, which is pretty immense for a phone of this price.
There’s just one difference between the Realme 7 in India and in the UK, and that’s the camera. While in India,
the phone gets a 64MP camera - Sony’s new IMX 682 sensor, in the UK, it’s the tried and tested 48MP IMX 586. Irrespective,
with a glut of shooting modes and competitive performance, not to mention video stabilization, for the price, it holds its own.
Add to the mix a huge 5000mAh battery and 30W fast charging, and there’s no two ways about it,
the Realme 7 is a cracking phone and could be best-in-class for a certain kind of user.v
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