Realme began the international rollout of the two 11 Pro phones earlier this week, starting with pre-orders in India. Are there any buyers for the company’s latest number series models? Let’s take a closer look first.
THE Realms 11+ it will be priced at ₹28,000 for the basic 8/256GB version and ₹30,000 for the 12GB RAM version. Globally, the phone will be available at $400 for an 8/128GB unit and $530 for a fully loaded 12/512GB model.
The plus model distinguishes itself from its Pro sibling with a better camera. It has a 200MP main sensor (ISOCELL HP3), which relies on 4-in-1 binning to produce 50MP shots or even 16-in-1 for 12.5MP images and an effective pixel size of 2.24µm. This also allows for 2x and 4x lossless zoom (there is no dedicated telephoto). This model is also equipped with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera (IMX355, 112° FoV) and a 32MP selfie camera.
The other big plus is that the 5,000mAh battery supports 100W fast charging, which reached a full charge in 28 minutes. You can find more details in our review.
Vanilla Realme 11 Pro will start at ₹24,000 for an 8/128GB model in India with ₹25,000 8/256GB and ₹28.00 12/256GB options. Instead, it has a 100MP main camera, which limits the amount of lossless binning and zooming it can do. Most importantly, the ultra wide angle camera has been removed. Also, the resolution of the selfie camera has been halved to 16MP. The only other notable change is that the 5,000mAh battery only supports 67W charging, which is still pretty fast.
Both Realme 11 Pro models feature 6.7″ curved AMOLED displays (120Hz 10-bit panels with 2160Hz PWM dimming) with FHD+ resolution. They are powered by the Dimensity 7050 chipset, which is a minor upgrade from the 1080 .
Let’s take a quick look at the competition for the Pro+. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ starts at ₹30.00 for the 8/256GB model, which is slightly higher than the Realme. It offers a similar 200+8MP camera setup and a similar 6.67″ 120Hz display, and uses the older Dimension 1080. The 5,000mAh battery doesn’t last that long (88 hours of life versus 112 hours for the Realme) but charges slightly faster at 120W (done in 23 minutes.) This one has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Something like the Samsung Galaxy A54 will cost you ₹36,000 for an 8/128GB phone (a microSD slot is available). It has a smaller 6.4-inch 120Hz display, and its 5,000mAh battery charges at just 25W (it takes just over an hour to reach 100%). Its 50MP main camera goes for larger 1.0µm pixels (nearly double the size of the HP3 pixels), and there’s a 12MP ultra-wide angle with a 123° lens. The Samsung is rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, while the Realme 11 Pro pair have no official rating (and the Redmi has IP53).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ • Samsung Galaxy A54 • vivo V27
The vivo V27 is also expensive, ₹33,000 for an 8/128GB phone. It is powered by a new Dimension 7200 and its 50+8MP rear camera is joined by an impressive 50MP selfie camera with its dual LED flash. The 4,600mAh battery might be smaller, but this phone turned out to be a long-distance runner with an endurance of 134 hours. This is with a slightly larger 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED. Charging is slow at 66 W (53 minutes maximum).
Realme 11 Pro+ sales start on June 15th (Thursday). Will you be among its first users?
Upgrading to the Realme 11 Pro, instead of that you can get a Poco X5 Pro for ₹24,000 – that’s with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage (twice the storage of the 11 Pro at this price). The Snapdragon 778G is old but outperforms the Dimension chip in some benchmarks. This phone has a 108MP primary camera and while it lacks OIS, it is joined by an 8MP ultra wide camera. The battery is essentially identical with a capacity of 5,000mAh and 67W charging.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite uses a 6.72″ IPS LCD instead of AMOLED (120Hz) and is hampered by its Snapdragon 695 chipset. It’s a bit cheaper, though, at ₹20,000 for an 8/128GB phone. It has a single 108MP rear camera (no OIS).There is a microSD slot and a 3.5mm jack on board (the Poco also has a headphone jack).The battery is again the same with a capacity of 5,000 mAh and a recharge of 67 W.
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro • OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite • Samsung Galaxy A34
The Samsung Galaxy A34 costs ₹27,000 for an 8/128GB unit and uses the original Dimension 1080 chip. It has a 6.6″ 120Hz (8-bit) AMOLED display and a 48MP main camera with a small 1/2.0″ sensor, although it has OIS. It is also joined by an 8MP ultra wide. This phone is IP67 rated for dust and water resistance. The 5,000mAh battery is equally large, but at 25W it takes a while to charge (almost an hour and a half).
The Realme 11 Pro will go on sale the day after the Pro+, on June 16 (Friday). Are you interested in buying one?
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