Razer Phone prematurely goes on sale

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The Razer Phone might just be the phone fulfills the desires of every gaming enthusiast out there right now. With a spec sheet that means business, along with a couple of attractive features, the Razer Phone was initially set for its release on November 17 in the US. The phone will not be delayed, but instead has already gone on sale before the 17th date.

Razer appears to have gone ahead to put up its first ever smartphone on sale earlier than expected. We can’t be certain as to whether anyone has managed to purchase the Razer Phone, but we can tell you that )your chances of snagging one at the time of writing is zero, as the phone has ran out of stock.

Just to quickly recap, the Razer Phone features a 5.7-inch QHD display on the front with up to 120 Hz refresh rate and supports a wide color gamut, flanked by dual front firing Dolby ATMOS speakers. Underneath the hood is the flagship Snapdragon 835 processor with a staggering 8GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. The phone comes with a 12MP + 12MP dual rear camera and an 8MP selfie shooter. It packs a 4,000mAh battery and only has the USB Type C port without a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

You can regularly check the Razer store at the source link below if Razer restocks the Razer Phone before the 17th of November, or you could patiently hope and wait for Razer to restock it on the announced date itself. It is priced at $700 (RM 2,926.14).

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Razer Phone Review: A Stepping Stone to a Superb Gaming Smartphone

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The Razer Phone is Razer’s first attempt at a gaming centric smartphone as a result of buying over Nextbit. The phone has a lot of things to love as a gaming device, such as the 5.7-inch IGZO display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate, dual speakers enhanced by Dolby Atmos audio, and powered by a capable Snapdragon 835 processor paired to a whooping 8GB of RAM. However, what the Razer Phone loses out to the rest is the lack of IP water and splash resistance, a dated and cumbersome form factor, a subpar dual camera system and an expensive retail price that makes it rather difficult to recommend over other flagships today.

Get your Razer Phone here: https://goo.gl/vedYmt

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Razer Phone will receive Android 8.1 in mid April

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The Razer Phone runs at Android 7.1.1 at this point of time, and it’s about time this great gaming smartphone get the Android Oreo treatment, and instead of following the standard version increment like you see on other smartphones, Razer has announced on Twitter that the phone will be getting Android 8.1 Oreo coming this mid-April, which is definitely a great news to those eagerly waiting for a major software update, it is also an effort worth commending for the company’s first smartphone.

Attention Razer Phone owners! We’re making the jump straight to Android 8.1 Oreo and we’re pleased to announce that the update will be coming to you mid to late April 2018.

Want in on the milk and cookies early? Download the Developer Preview now. 🥛
https://t.co/4ftaevUT4x

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— R Λ Z Ξ R (@Razer)
March 29, 2018

 If you can’t wait to try out Android 8.1 on your Razer Phone, Razer has a developer preview for download over
here
, which you will need to follow the instructions to flash the ROM. The Developer Preview ROM will not receive any maintenance updates or automatically update to the official stable version over-the-air during the period, you will be required to manually flash a new version of the ROM if it ever becomes available. In this case, your phone’s bootloader will also need to be unlocked and the phone’s warranty will be voided if any issues arises, so do it absolutely at your own risk.

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Razer made a pair of Pikachu wireless earbuds and it comes in a Pokéball case

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Many of us are transitioning from wired earphones to wireless earbuds, but if you’re looking for something more creative, Razer just partnered with The Pokemon Company to release a pair of Pikachu-themed earbuds in a Pokeball charging case.

Despite its appealing design, these Razer earbuds aren’t the longest-lasting ones out there. It only lasts for about three hours on a single charge, but if you include the Pokeball that can recharge your earbuds up to five times, you’ll get about 15 hours of battery life in total.

These earbuds will also come with noise-cancellation, automatic pairing and voice assistant support. However, it doesn’t have Active Noise Cancellation like the AirPods Pro. With a 13mm driver, we should also be getting good bass reproduction.

The Pokemon Pikachu True Wireless earbuds will be launching on April 16 with a price tag around RM520. It’s not as expensive as the AirPods Pro and the Jabra Elite 75t, but there are also cheaper options in the market.

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Razer has plans to release a second phone somewhere in 2018

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It looks like Razer is learning from the other phone manufactures about releasing a new flagship phone every year as there are rumors that indicates a new Razer phone and Project Linda will be released around IFA 2018 later this year.

For those of you that dont know what Project Linda is, it is a laptop that will allow you to dock the Razer Phone and convert it into an Android powered laptop and the phone can be used as a touchpad or act as a second screen for games. According to an insider, Razer will be announcing the Razer Phone 2 sometime is September but it is unsure if they will be calling it Razer Phone 2. According to the same source, Project Linda will launch as a official partner accessory for the phone. Razer’s execs are currently discussing the future of Project Linda and will come to a conclusion in the next couple of days.

Amount I really want Razer Project Linda to become a real product: 10/10

Amount I actually believe that will happen anytime soon: 3/10
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— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD)
January 15, 2018

There is a good chance that the company will be releasing the laptop-dock prototype as Marques Brownlee, AKA MKBHD, send out a Tweet stating his interest with Project Linda and Tan Min-Liang, CEO of Razer replied his tweet stating that he can make it happen.

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Razer refresh Razer Kraken Pro with inline controls

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Razer, a well-known gaming peripherals brand around the
world, today
 announced the improved Razer Kraken Pro gaming headset. Now it comes with inline controls for volume and
mic
 mute in toting to its fully retractable microphone. Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO said, “The Razer Kraken Pro encompasses everything serious gamers need in a headset. By adding inline controls, the most popular headset among eSports athletes is now more functional than ever.”

The Razer Kraken Pro is designed for ultimate comfort, it’s crafted with optimized weight for a long hours of usage. Besides that you will also get a full retractable microphone, an in-line volume wheel and microphone mute controls for ease compunction usage. In addition, splitter adapter or extension for PC connection will be given and kudos for Razer includes these accessories in. It also has a closed ear cup with plush circumaural padding to create superior sound isolation and Razer provide powerful drivers for high-quality gaming audio for the gamer.

The Razer Kraken Pro will be available in three color – green, black, and white and the price is USD 79.99 (approx. RM 339).

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Razer releases new Razer Orochi notebook gaming mouse

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If you are a fan of Razer’s Orochi notebook gaming mouse, good news folks! Razer has released a complete re-design of the Razer Orochi and not just Chroma-ing it.

Razer retained the name of the Orochi but the latest version sports some new upgrades. For one, new Razer Orochi features the latest in sensor and
battery
technology
 to give gamers pinpoint accuracy and more than double the playing time in wireless mode. It does sport Chroma lighting though, as well as dual mode connectivity and a new re-engineered shell with a metal top.

Since the new Razer Orochi utilises the latest Bluetooth Low Energy technology, the mouse has even greater battery life – more than double, with over 60 hours of continuous gaming use, or 7 months of normal use, from a single charge. This is especially good for wireless notebook use since it has a polling rate of 125Hz, which increases to a whopping 1,000 Hz when used in wired mode.

The new Razer Orochi is now available for pre-order at the RazerStore and will be available worldwide in October 2015, priced at US$69.99.


Razer releases the Thresher Ultimate gaming headset made for PS4 and Xbox One

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Razer has announced a new wireless headset for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 which both are compatible with PC called the Razer Thresher Ultimate. The headset delivers wireless Dolby 7.1 surround sound for an immersive audio experience and capable of the highest audio bandwidth on consoles.

PS4 Edition

The 50 mm driver is surrounded with leatherette earcup with memory form for comfort, sound quality and noise isolation which is also available in cooling gel infused ear cushions for longer gaming sessions. The Thresher Ultimate has a connection range of 40 feet and comes with a retractable digital microphone for clear voice communications, it also comes with on-headset controls for mic volume, game and voice chat balance on PS4 and master volume on Xbox One.

Xbox One Edition

The headset is an officially licensed accessory design for all the Xbox One ranges including the newest and most powerful console, the Xbox One X. Both PS4 and Xbox One versions of the controllers will start shipping in June 2017 from Razerzone and worldwide in July 2017.

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Razer Releases Wildcat Tournament Grade Controller for Xbox One

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Razer is one of the world’s leading in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced the launch of the Razer Wildcat for
Xbox
One
, a pro-gamer-validated, tournament-grade, console controller with four multi-function buttons added to the conventional array, which allows gamers to re-bind any button on the controller for easy access. The controller is design with twenty-five percent lighter than other tournament grade controllers, the Razer Wildcat for
Xbox
One

features an ergonomic shape to increase actuation speed and a quick control panel that allows users to create dedicated button layout profiles for different games on the fly.

Razer co-founder and CEO, Min-Liang Tan said the Razer Wildcat for
Xbox
One

is the third generation Razer
Xbox

controller and the results of years working with eSports athletes on many prototypes. He claims this will be the lightest tournament-grade controller in its class with additional remappable buttons that will give gamers an incredible edge. Besides that, the new controller offers unrivalled durability with reinforced high carbon steel analog stick necks, removable aircraft-grade aluminum triggers, and optional palm grips and analog stick grip caps.

Other than that, the controller features an optional trigger stops for rapid fire and 3.5 mm audio port for stereo audio output and microphone input. Razer includes a carrying
case
 for users to bring controller around without damaging the controller.

The Razer Wildcat for
Xbox
One
 is priced at USD 149.99 (approx. RM 630) and available in Razer store right now.

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Razer set to reveal gaming smartphone on November 1

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Razer, a company known for its gaming products and accessories, is definitely a household name in the gaming industry. Now that it has garnered fans from every corner of the world, Razer will be unveiling its next big thing in November, and it will be a smartphone centered around gaming.

The last time a company launched a gaming mobile device, or as close to a smartphone as it can be, was NVIDIA with the NVIDIA Shield Portable. It was a pocket gaming device that ran on Android Lollipop when it launched. The teaser that was posted up by Razer on its website leaves a whole lot to be speculated and imagined, as the only information to note is its November 1 launch date.

Earlier claims undoubtedly point to a gaming mobile device by Razer, which could possibly mean an Android powered Razer gaming smartphone. Razer CEO Tan Min Liang has mentioned not too long ago that the company will be unveiling a mobile device by the end of 2017.

As far as features go, we will probably be expecting front firing speakers at the very least, along with longer than usual battery life and Razer’s own gaming services pre-installed onto the device. What will you be expecting from Razer’s upcoming gaming smartphone?

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Razer Tartarus Chroma is now available for purchase

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For a past few months, Razer started to refresh their current peripherals lineup, one of the latest product is the Razer Tartarus Chroma gaming keypad that comes with 25 anti-ghosted, fully programmable keys, including an 8-way thumbpad for complete control and maneuverability. In addition with Chroma customizable lighting, this latest version of the gaming keypad allows you to access to the full spectrum of 16.8 million color options. It also features advanced ergonomics with its adjustable wrist rest that can be angled to maximize comfort and you are also able to customize limitless personalization and preloaded lighting effects and everything also can be store through Razer Synapse.

You can purchase the gaming keypad over the official Razer
website
.

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Razer to hold a 24 hour sale for winning CES award

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For the sixth year in a row, Rzaer has won the Best of CES People’s Choice award. To celebrate this achievement, the company will be having a 50% discount on all of its peripherals in the RazerStore.

Scheduled to begin at 10am tomorrow, those who are interesting in getting some Razer products will need to have a Razer ID that is linked to Razer Insider. Once you have said account, you can access
this page
 to acquire your discount code.

A few things to know about the sale is that it is
limited to peripherals only
, that means the Razer Blade isn’t part of the sale. Another thing to note is that you are
only allowed to purchase one product
as Razer wants as many people to participate in the sale as possible.

Razer has also noted that all peripherals are limited in stock, so those interested in getting something from the sale might want to plan ahead.

Source :
Razer Insider

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Razer Turret Living Room Gaming Mouse and Lapboard now available for purchase

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Gaming in your living room has just gotten a bit more convenient as Razer has released the Razer Turret, a wireless keyboard and mouse combo.

First debuted at CES 2015, the Razer Turret consists of a gaming grade chiclet keyboard with full anti-ghosting and a highly precise gaming mouse with a 3500 DPI sensor. On the right hand side of the keyboard is an integrated magnetic mouse mat, ensuring that the mouse will not slip even during intense gaming sessions. The keyboard has a 1500 mAh battery that has a lifespan of four months, while the mouse has a 1000 mAh battery that can last for 40 hours.

Input lag has always been a problem with wireless gaming peripherals. To counter this issue, the Razer Turret comes with dual wireless connectivity which enables users to play lag-free when connected to a console via Bluetooth LE or to a PC via the bundled wireless 2.4GHz adaptor.

The Razer Turret is now available for purchase and retails for USD159.99 (RM 622).

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Razer unleashes the new Razer Blade Pro

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Razer’s Blade Pro laptop has been kept mostly out of the spotlight as the standard Razer Blade, as well as the Razer Blade Stealth, were the more popular options. This changed today, as Razer has announced the new Razer Blade Pro, and the laptop now comes with some major changes.

Specifications-wise, the Razer Blade Pro is pretty much what you would have expected out of a high-end gaming laptop. It packs an Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, 32GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080. The Blade Pro also comes with a 17.3″ 4K display with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, making it ideal for Ultra-HD content playback. For ports, the laptop comes with a Thunderbolt 3 connector, three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port, headphone jack, Ethernet jack and a SDXC card reader.

Perhaps the biggest change that the Razer Blade Pro has is in its removal of the iconic Switchblade interface. Razer has opted to remove the Switchblade interface, replacing it with a standard trackpad and media keys instead. Many, myself included, may be disappointed with the omission. Fortunately though, the keyboard has been improved upon, with the laptop now using Razer’s new ultra-low-profile mechanical switches. Both the trackpad and the keyboard comes with Chroma technology for added fanciness.

Interested? Well, be prepared to spend top dollar as the Razer Blade Pro has a starting price of USD3,699 (RM15,519). The Razer Blade Pro is expected to be available in November.

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Razer has unveil their gaming-focused smartphone called the Razer Phone

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After years of taking out gaming peripherals, Razer has decided to tap into the mobile gaming market by releasing their own Android smartphone. The Razer Phone will come with an amazing display that supports refresh rates of 120hz, giving you a smooth gaming experience which they are calling UltraMotion display.

The Razer Phone will come with the Snapdragon 835 processor, 8GB of RAM, 5.72-inch IGZO LCD QHD UltraMotion screen with a wide colour gamut and 64GB of internal storage expandable via microSD up to 2TB. Because it is a gaming phone, Razer has equipped the phone with a 4,000mAh battery and it will support Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+. As for audio, the company went all out and included stereo front facing speakers, dual amplifiers, an audio adapter with THX certified DAC, and Dolby Atmos. The phone will come with Android 7.1.1 out-of-the-box which will be upgradable to Android Oreo in the first quarter of 2018. In the photography department, there is a dual 12MP camera on the back with dual-tone LED flash and on the front is an 8MP fixed-focus camera.

The phone will be available later this month in UK, EU and the US with a price tag of $699 (RM2954.32). Razer has also announced a special edition of the phone that will come with a Neon Green company logo on the back aside from the standard model which will have a black logo.

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Razer unveils its own powerbank with Quick Charge 3.0

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Want a powerbank that looks cool and have some cash to spend? You may probably want to check out Razer’s very own powerbank, known as the Power Bank Smart Charge accessory, the power pack is optimized to be used with the Razer Blade Stealth 12.5 to extend the laptop’s battery life up to 15 hours, it is equipped with a 12,800mAh capacity and features two standard USB ports and a USB-C port, Razer claims that the powerbank is able to smartly detect the type of devices being charged, in the case of charging the Blade Stealth, it is able to fast charge the laptop fully in less than 2 hours.

Of course, the power bank will also charge your tablets and smartphones, and has Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 support to fast charge supported devices. The Razer Power Bank is also made with a high quality CNC material and is pretty lightweight, which Razer says it is the best companion for gamers on the go. As pretty as Razer’s Power Bank goes, you are going to have to pay US$149.99 (MYR666.08) for a genuine Razer logo embossed on the power bank, while powerbanks at the same capacity with Quick Charge 3.0 can be had for less than US$50 (MYR222.03) these days.

Would you spend your cash on this non-Chroma device from Razer? The powerbank will be available for purchase by March 2017 over at razerzone.com

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Razer unveils the new Razer Lancehead gaming mouse

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Razer has unveil a new line-up to their collection of gaming mouse called Razer Lancehead that comes with the company’s proprietary “Adaptive Frequency Technology” which ensures industry-leading transmission stability by not only syncing data between the mouse and the user’s system, but also connecting to an interference-free frequency within the 2.4GHz band and hopping on the fly when necessary. The result, lag-free data transmission between the Razer Lancehead and the PC which Razer claims outperform every other wireless gaming mouse.

The 5G laser sensor that comes equipped with the mouse offers true 16,000 DPI, 21 inches-per-second tracking and 50 G acceleration. The Lancehead will be the first mouse to run Razer’s updated desktop application, Razer Synapse Pro, which all owners of the Razer Lancehead will be invited for when the beta is out. Using the software, settings can be saved on the mouse as well as the cloud enabling the user to access his or her settings and profile without an internet connection.

The new mouse also comes with Razer Mechanical Mouse Switches which was co-designed with Omron. The switches will have a durability of 50 million clicks and will deliver optimal response time with click latency that has been tuned to be the fastest in the world and the addition of two DPI buttons with will allow users to change the sensitivity on the go.

Joining the Lancehead is the Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition wired gaming mouse which features the most advanced optical gaming sensor, Razer Mechanical Mouse Switches as well as the hybrid onboard and cloud memory through the Razer Synapse Pro. The sensor also has a similar 16,000 DPI but with a tracking speed of 450 IPS  and a resolution accuracy of 99.4 percent.

Both mice will also join the Razer Chroma line of devices, powered by Razer Chroma lighting technology which will have 16.8 million customizable colours and a range of lighting effects as well as game-integrated reactive lighting. Price and availability:

Razer Lancehead – RM699, launching worldwide in May/June 2017
 Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition – RM389, available from
Razerzone

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Razer unveils the Ornata mecha-membrane keyboard

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When it comes to keyboards, there are two kinds that dominate the market. The first is membrane, the other is mechanical. Today, Razer has announced that it will be debuting a new keyboard. However, this keyboard is unique as it is a hybrid between membrane and mechanical keyboards. This is the Razer Ornata, the world’s first mecha-membrane keyboard.

Combining the traits of the membrane keyboard’s rubber dome design and the mechanical keyboard’s technology, the Razer Ornata delivers both a soft, cushioned touch and a crisp, tactile click with each keystroke. Razer’s new mecha-membrane is a unique mid-height keycap hybrid that the company claims will provide comfortable and efficient typing experience unlike any key type on the market.

Much like the other keyboards is Razer’s catalogue, the Ornata will come in either monochrome green lighting, or the Chroma RGB lighting. The Ornata will also come with a detachable ergonomic wrist rest that is magnetically held in place. Pre-orders for the Ornata is now open at
Razerzone
. The Ornata will have a retail price of RM469.90.

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Razer updates its 14-inch Blade laptop with a Kaby Lake processor and a 4K screen option

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Now would be a good time to think about getting a brand new Razer Blade laptop as Razer has just updated its 14″ Razer Blade laptop with new Kaby Lake processors, the new Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics cards, and the option to get a 4K screen with it.

Starting from today, the 14″ Razer Blade will now come with a Core i7-7700HQ processor that has a clockspeed of 2.8GHz. For the graphics, Razer has updated the laptop with Nvidia’s Pascal-based GTX 1060 graphics card to replace the aging GTX 970M GPU. While the basic Razer Blade comes with a full HD screen, users can opt to upgrade the screen of the Razer Blade to a 4K UHD touchscreen.

Processors, GPUs and screen aside, the new 14″ Razer Blade now comes with 16GB of RAM as well as up to 1TB of SSD storage. While Razer has boosted the performance of the Razer Blade with these upgrades, the laptop manages to maintain its lightweight and durable design.

The new 14″ Razer Blade will have a starting price of USD1,899 (RM8,964), so if you want it, you’re going to have to pay good money for it.

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Razer Viper Ultimate: Cyberpunk 2077 edition now in Malaysia

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Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most-awaited games in 2020. In light of that, Razer has made its own Razer Viper Ultimate that’s inspired by the game.

Razer Viper Ultimate – fast and accurate

The
Razer Viper Ultimate Cyberpunk 2077 edition
 is an exclusive model that is priced at RM714. It uses Razer’s Hyperspeed wireless technology that promises high-speed transmission and lowest click latency — Razer says it’s 25$ faster than other wireless technologies. With an optical sensor, this mouse also supports 20,000 DPI, 650 IPS tracking speed and has a 99.6% resolution accuracy.

Lightweight mouse with customisable settings

Despite being a powerful mouse, the Razer Viper Ultimate is only 74g. It offers up to 70 hours of battery life and has eight programmable buttons. Those who have different settings for the different games will also enjoy the five on-board memory profiles that allows them to switch easily.

The
Viper Ultimate
 is not the only Cyberpunk 2077-themed gadget from Razer; Razer also offers Cyberpunk 2077 designs for its
Gigantus V2 gaming mat
 and Arctech Pro phone case.

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Razer x Hello Kitty: an unexpected collaboration

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Whether or not you own any gaming peripherals, you’d know that Razer is known for their black and neon green coloured products. Well, this time, the brand is going full-pink for its collaboration with Sanrio.

Known as the Hello Kitty and Friends collection, this collaboration has completely tweaked the look of products such as the Kraken headphones and Iskur X gaming chair to fit your favourite characters — Hello Kitty, Keroppi, My Melody, and more.

Hello Kitty and Friends Edition

Here is the complete line-up from the collection:

Razer Kraken BT Kitty

Image Credit: Razer

Obviously taken from Hello Kitty’s iconic look with the pink bow, the wireless headset is also powered by Razer Chroma RGB so you still get the rainbow colours while radiating cute vibes.

Razer Iskur X

Image Credit: Razer

Razer’s ergonomic gaming chair, Iskur X, has had a complete change in look — going from classic black to full-on pink with rainbow-goodness.

Image Credit: Razer

Razer Lumbar Cushion

Image Credit: Razer

If you’d like a lumbar cushion to go with your chair, Razer has got your back (no pun intended). The lumbar cushion features the same memory foam and velvety fabric, and instead of sporting Razer’s iconic logo, you now have Hello Kitty on your cushion.

Razer DeathAdder Essential + Razer Goliathus Medium Bundle

Image Credit: Razer

That’s not all, of course, the brand’s fan-favourite DeathAdder Essential gaming mouse and Goliathus mousepad has also transformed to sport your favourite Sanrio characters.

Pricing and availability

Image Credit: Razer

The Razer Hello Kitty Collection will be available to purchase from 26 January onwards on Razer’s official
Shopee

and
Lazada

Stores; the prices will be listed below:

Razer Kraken BT Kitty — USD 199.99 (~
RM837
)

Razer Iskur X — USD 499.00 (~
RM2090
)

Razer Lumbar Cushion — USD 59.99 (~
RM251
)

Razer DeathAdder Essential + Goliathus Medium Bundle (coming March 2022) — USD 64.99 (~
RM272
)

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Razer Zephyr: Razer’s wearable air purifier is now open for beta testing

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Earlier this year, Razer announced an experimental project known as
Project Hazel
. Now, the company confirms it as a wearable air purifier and calls it the Razer Zephyr.

Is this an innovation caused by the pandemic? We think so.

With the pandemic causing a huge increase in medical mask demand, Razer has decided to introduce its own smart mask that falls under the same category as the surgical N95 mask. When it was first introduced, Razer called it Project Hazel; now that it’s ready to be tested by the public, the mask is officially named the Razer Zephyr.

The Razer Zephyr has high fluid resistance, is waterproof and splash resistant. It also comes with a ventilation system that brings in cold air and releases heat, so if you’ve been experiencing acne caused by your mask, or what people call
maskne
, this mask may be a solution.

It’s not just maskne, the Razer Zephyr also targets speech issues

Razer also took into account issues like communication difficulty due to muffled speech. To counter that, the Zephyr has a transparent design so others can read your lips and see your facial cues. There’s also a built-in mic and amplifier so it’s easier for others to hear you.

Razer Zephyr is confirmed to have 99% bacterial filtration efficiency and an anti-fog coating on top of its silicon face seal. Those who are interested can sign up for its beta test
here
.

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Razer’s Global VP said the Razer Phone 2 will arrive by the end of 2018

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Its been a while since we heard anything about the successor to the Razer Phone, many other gaming phones came and went but still none of them spotted a 120hz display. However, it seems that they are still on track to produce a successor to the phone which will come by the end of 2018.

During an annual gaming trade show that was held in Shanghai, Razer Global VP Chen Xiaoping said that the new Razer Phone might launch in China by the end of the year. He goes on to add that the upcoming Razer Phone will come with the latest Qualcomm processor which will probably be the Snapdragon 845 processor. There could be a chance that the phone will come with the Snapdragon 855 processor as well, as Qualcomm will release their new flagship processor by the end of the year.

Processor aside, the more interesting aspect of the phone is the new features that it will come as Razer is probably observing the other gaming phones that have released in the past year, with the ROG Phone taking the lead. Let’s hope that Razer has been keeping their eye on Asus and produces a gaming phone that will knock the ROG Phone off its pedestal.

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Razer’s Hammerhead True Wireless has an ultra-low latency connection and is priced at $99.99

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Razer has joined the wireless earbuds party by introducing the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless at $99.99.

The Hammerhead True Wireless is supposedly a solution to the latency issue that is common for Android devices when users game while using wireless earphones. The new wireless earbuds by Razer is integrated with an ultra-low latency connection with 60ms input latency and can be activated when users tap thrice on the earbud.

In addition, the Hammerhead True Wireless is also water resistant with an IPX4 rating. The earbuds come with silicon sleeves for better fit and are touch-enabled, apart from being compatible with voice assistants.

With its portable charging case that charges via USB-C, the earbuds are equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 and are reported to last up to 15 hours. Unfortunately, these earbuds lack active-noise cancellation, a feature that was recently adopted by Apple into its new AirPods Pro.

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Razer’s own line of sports drinks is called RESPAWN and it’s made for pro gamers

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Razer – the game peripheral and tech company known the world over for their flashy hardware and gaming gear, have just introduced their own line of energy drinks – let that sink in.

Dubbed RESPAWN (no relation to Respawn Entertainment); the drink is made for e-sports athletes and are supposedly good for enhancing mental performance. You mean, like coffee? We get that this isn’t tech news many senses, but it’s so outrageous that we just had to write about it.

Razer is no stranger to breaking the mould – what started as an April Fool’s joke, the Razer Toaster is now reportedly in production and will be available to purchase. What makes that toaster Razer you ask? It simply etches the squiggly logo onto your bread, so you can eat like an e-sports athlete. While you’re at it, why not drink like an e-sports athlete with RESPAWN?

The drink is only available in the US right now, but with our growing local e-sports scene, we could see it arrive to Malaysian shores too.

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Razer's prototypes reportedly stolen from the CES showfloor

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Razer has had a bad end to its CES 2017 showcase as reports are going around that two of Razer’s prototypes have been stolen from the showfloor.

According to Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan’s Facebook update, two unnamed prototypes have been stolen from the Razer booth at CES today. Tan mentioned that the company has filed “the necessary reports” and are currently working with both the CES management team as well as local law enforcement to retrieve the stolen prototypes.

Seeing as the only known prototypes that were revealed by Razer at this year’s CES are the triple-monitor Project Valerie gaming laptop, as well as the Project Ariana gaming projector, it is highly possible that a unit of each was stolen from Razer’s booth. Also possible is the fact that someone managed to steal two units of a particular prototype.

Source:
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Re Camera seems to be HTC’s own if action camera coming right up

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HTC has been emphasizing a lot on photography since the introduction of its
HTC One
 X and till its recent introduction of its Ultrapixel and Duo camera, the Taiwanese seems to be ready to come out their next photography product and possibly an action camera called the Re Camera.

While the teaser video from HTC clearly shows us that you are able to use the product to record videos underwater, wear it on top of your head to record events happening around you, we can’t be certain on how the camera will work differently from other action camera makes. Rumors have also suggested that the Re Camera will have a tube shape instead of a squarish form factor and a 16MP sensor onboard.

HTC has even set up a site that you can
visit here
 and sign up to get notified once it becomes available, the company is probably moving forward into the right direction on releasing a different product category since most manufacturers out there are already done with smartwatches, HTC will need to be different once again if the company wants to make itself relevant again in the mobile industry. Bring on the Re Camera already HTC, we can’t wait to see what you have on hand.

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Read all the Marvel comics you can with Comixology Unlimited

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If you are a comic book fan then we have some good news for you. Last year when Amazon and Comixology announced Comixology Unlimited, a subscription plan that gives you access to a wide range of comic books for free, it would seem the two comic giants, Marvel and DC, were not part of that list, until today when the company announced that comic books from Marvel will be available on the platform.

Starting from now, new Marvel comics such as the new Iron Fist, America and Elektra books will be available and old comics like the Amazing Spider-Man, Ms Marvel and even Star Wars will be free to read. In addition to that, free comics from publishers like IDW, Image, Boom Studios, Kodansha and more is already available as part of the subscription. Selected Marvel comics will also be available through Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime Reading as part of the deal, which is good for those of you that want to get into the Marvel comic book scene.

There is a 30-day free trial for those of you that want to give the subscription a try and after that, the subscription will cost only $6 a month which is a decent amount for access to a variety of comics. As for Kindle Unlimited subscription, that will cost $10 a month. the Comixology and Kindle app can be downloaded from the Play Store or App Store.

Source:
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Realme 10 Pro series launches in Malaysia from RM1,299

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Realme isn’t done with the year yet, as it has unveiled the Realme 10 Pro series in Malaysia today, comprising of two models, these are excellent value for money smartphones that offer flagship features for under RM2,000.

Starting with the Realme 10 Pro+ 5G, it features a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display that refreshes at 120Hz and features an industry’s first 2160Hz PWM dimming, the Malaysian variant is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 920 chipset paired with either a 8GB RAM+128GB storage or 12GB RAM+256GB storage configuration, the phone’s RAM can be virtually expanded by an additional 12GB for keeping more apps in the background.

The Realme 10 Pro+ 5G has a triple camera array that houses a 108MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro lens, while the front camera takes a rather modest 16MP resolution. Powered by a 5000mAh battery, the Realme 10 Pro+ 5G supports 67W SuperVOOC fast charging.

As for the Realme 10 Pro 5G, it is powered by a less powerful Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, it features a 6.72-inch flat IPS FHD+ display that refreshes at 120Hz, a dual camera system that comprises a 108MP main and 2MP macro lens, a 16MP front camera, and 5000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging.

The Realme 10 Pro+ 5G and Realme 10 Pro 5G retails at RM1,799 and RM1,299 respectively, which is really good value compared to similar priced smartphones in the market.

Customers who preordered the phones are eligible for a 1+1 Year Extended Warranty, a Realme Band 2 and a Scratch & Win contest that lets you stand a chance to win attractive prizes such as a Realme Pad Mini tablet, Realme Watch 2 Pro and more.

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Realme 11 Pro 5G series to arrive on 20th July with 4x SuperZoom 200MP camera

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It isn’t the first time we have seen a mid-range phone that has a 200MP camera, but it is probably the first we have seen that offers a 4x SuperZoom 200MP camera, along with a stunning design.

Realme is set to introduce the realme 11 Pro 5G series to Malaysia, and like its predecessor, the series will feature a Pro and Pro+ model. Both phones are expected to feature the same 6.7-inch OLED display that refreshes at 120Hz and Mediatek Dimensity 7050 chipset, the realme 11 Pro will have 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage while the realme 11 Pro+ will have 12GB RAM and 512GB of storage.

Leading the series, the realme 11 Pro+ has the upper hand in the camera department as the main camera is a 200-megapixel shooter that offers a lossless zoom known as SuperZoom, which essentially allows users to zoom into the sensor to get closer to their subjects and a pretty ingenious way of doing so without the need for a dedicated telephoto camera.

The main camera is further assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide and 2-megapixel macro cameras, while the front camera is a familiar 32-megapixel shooter.

As for the realme 11 Pro, it gets a dual camera treatment that features a 100-megapixel main camera and 2-megapixel macro lens, though it is unsure if the SuperZoom feature will be made available here, its front camera resolution has also been lowered down to 16-megapixel.

Aside from their powerful camera systems, the realme 11 Pro 5G series boast a master design on its exterior that involves a former fashion designer from Gucci, Matteo Menotto, the back is made with a premium lychee vegan leather and has a 3D woven texture that’s usually found on luxury bags and goodies.

Although both phones will be juiced by a 5000mAh battery, only the realme 11 Pro+ will get faster 100W SuperVOOC Flash Charging, while the realme 11 Pro will only support up to 67W SuperVOOC Flash Charging.

So, that’s pretty much on what we know about the realme 11 Pro 5G series, and the only thing left is price and availability, which we will have to find out on 20th July.

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Realme 11 Pro Series 5G goes official starting at RM1,499

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Realme has unveiled the realme 11 Pro 5G series, consisting of two models – the realme 11 Pro and realme 11 Pro+, these phones feature a premium master craftmanship with a vegan leather back that has involved former Gucci print and textile designer Matteo Menotto, while the realme 11 Pro+ is sports the segment’s first flagship grade 200-megapixel OIS Samsung ISOCELL HP3 camera with 4x SuperZoom, making this the most sophisticated upper mid-range phone ever released by the company.

Leading the series, the realme 11 Pro+ 5G is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7050 chipset paired with 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage, it also features a 6.7-inch FHD+ display that refreshes at 120Hz and has 2160Hz PWM Dimming, which reduces high fatigue when viewing in low brightness, the phone’s 200MP camera is assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide and 2-megapixel macro camera, a 32MP camera takes care of selfies, and finally, it is juiced by a 5000mAh battery that supports 100W SuperVOOC fast charging and realme promises a lifespan of 1600 cycles.

While the realme 11 Pro looks similar to the Pro+, it comes with lesser RAM and storage at 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, its main camera resolution is halved to 100MP and assisted by a secondary 2MP macro camera, its front camera also gets a lower 16MP resolution, and its 5000mAh battery supports 67W SuperVOOC fast charging.

In conjunction with the launch, realme has also introduced the realme Air Buds Pro 5 and realme Watch 3 Pro.

The realme Air Buds Pro 5 is a pair of active noise cancelling wireless earbuds that’s capable of cancelling ambient sound of up to 50dB with a 99.6% effectiveness, these earbuds support the LDAC HD audio codec, which can transmit more data and offer higher quality audio, it offers up to 40 hours of listening time with the charging case.

The realme Watch 3 Pro is a smartwatch that features a 1.78-inch AMOLED display, it supports Bluetooth voice calling and features a dual Bluetooth chip design to achieve clearer call quality, a multi-system standalone GPS ensures accurate outdoor sports tracking while supporting over 110 sports modes, the watch is expected to last 10 days on a single charge, which is very impressive.

The realme 11 Pro Series 5G will be available starting 21st July 2023, available in Sunrise Beige and Oasis Green colors, and Astral Black exclusively for the realme 11 Pro, the realme 11 Pro+ retails for RM1,999 and the realme 11 Pro retails for RM1,499, customers can purchase these phones on realme Malaysia’s official Lazada and Shopee store, and during the promotion period, they will receive 6 months extended warranty and stand a chance to win a realme handheld vacuum worth RM399.

In addition, customers who purchase any of the realme 11 Pro Series 5G phones at realme stores will stand a chance to win a Gucci handbag.

As for the realme Buds Air 5 Pro and realme Watch 3 Pro, they will retail for RM399 and RM429 respectively.

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Realme to add 125W UltraDart Flash Charge in future 5G phones

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Just two days after OPPO reveals its 125W Flash Charge, realme followed with its announcement of the 125W UltraDart Flash Charge.

realme’s 125W UltraDart Flash Charge comes as no surprise

The reason why
realme
 didn’t surprise us with its fast charging technology is due to the brand sharing the same parent company with OPPO. Since they have the same parent company, it’s not shocking if these brands share the same fast-charging technology. Just like
OPPO’s recent 125W solution
, realme also claims that it can fully charge phones with a 4,000mAh battery in 13 minutes without temperature control.

However, this fast-charging prioritises safety over speed, which is why it’ll need 20 minutes instead of 13 to fully charge a device – this will ensure that the phone temperature remains below 40ºC at all times.

realme wants to bring 125W fast charging to all price segments

Unlike many brands that only include high charging speed in their flagship devices, realme has plans to bring fast-charging to phones in all price segments. In the future, we can expect realme phones – especially the
5G ones
 – to come with high-speed fast charging, even if they’re lower-midrange devices. Plus, realme recently
revealed
 that it’ll be including a 6,000mAh battery in its upcoming device.

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Realme 2 Pro now available at Realme Image Store, Sunway Pyramid

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The day has finally come where Realme fans are able to purchase Realme line of products not only online, but now they could also purchase it offline at the very first Realme Image Store at Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, which was opened on the 24th of November 2018.

Following with its store opening, Realme has also launched their first offline sale of the Realme 2 Pro which enables fellow customers and fans to experience Realme products in the store before making a purchase.

As of now, the Realme 2 Pro is one of their most powerful phone that contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660AIE processor that features high performance and low power consumption, Adreno 512 GPU with a built-in AI engine for a smooth and real like AI experience. The device runs on Android 8.1-based Color OS 5.2 AI system that comes with more fundamental features, optimized to facilitate daily use.

Other than that, it also comes with a super large and marvelous super view 6.3 inch dewdrop full screen, has a screen-to-body ratio of up to 90.8% and its back cover has a sectional lamination of 15 atomic layers, with exquisite carving that presents a dewdrop design that features to deliver a transparent, dewdrop feeling.

For the first 50 customers who purchase the Realme 2 Pro in Realme Image Store are entitled to receive free earphones worth RM75 and a Branded Perfume Gift Set worth Rm299. For more information, feel free to drop by to Realme Image Store or log onto to
https://www.realme.com/my/

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Realme 3 is arriving this quarter and might sport a 48MP camera

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Realme is a relatively new brand since it just debuted last year, but the company has already produced five smartphones in total in 2018 itself.

This year, Realme plans to introduce the Realme 3 in the first quarter of 2019, and shockingly the phone will not be following some of the trends that has been going on. The company executive stated that the company didn’t see any value in punch-hole cameras and triple cameras, which means the Realme 3 will be launched without these features.

With that, we can presume that Realme 3 will come with a notch, unless it’s going with a sliding mechanism like the OPPO Find X. It will also come with either single or dual camera, but unless its single camera can be at the level of the Google Pixel 3, it’s better for the company to opt for a dual camera setup instead.

One thing for sure is that the company is planning on launching a smartphone with 48MP camera this year. However, it is uncertain whether the 48MP camera will come with the Realme 3 or it’ll be in the next device Realme plans to release.

We should expect to see the launch of the Realme 3 in a few months, but since the Realme U1 was not released in Malaysia, there could be a possibility that the Realme 3 will not be available in Malaysia. We will only know when the time comes.

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Realme 3 Pro and Realme C2 are officially launched bringing more options to the budget segment

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Realme has been making strides of late in making their presence known in the smartphone industry – the recent launch of the Realme 3 was met with decent fanfare. They’re continuing in the same vein by introducing two new devices – the Realme 3 Pro and the Realme C2.

Starting with the flagship, the Realme 3 Pro is the follow-up to the Realme 3 – it comes with 6.3-inch dewdrop display. At the back, you’ll find a dual-lens setup (16MP main and 5MP depth sensor), while the selfie camera is a 25MP shooter.

The phone is shipped with a Snapdragon 710 AIE and comes with either 4GB + 64GB or 6GB + 128GB memory and storage configurations. There is a whopping 4,050mAh battery powering the Realme 3 Pro and it’s charged via microUSB.

Moving on to the more low-midranged Realme C2, the phone sports a 6.1-inch HD dewdrop display and boasts a 89.35% screen-to-body ratio.

At the back is a dual-camera setup (13MP main + 2MP depth sensor). What you’ll notice immediately are the polygonal design on the back panel which looks pretty neat. On the fron, you’ll find a 5MP shooter.

The phone is powered by a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset along with either 2GB + 16GB or 3GB + 32GB memory and storage configurations. It comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery which charges via microUSB. There’s also a headphone jack.

The phone unfortunately does not come with a fingerprint sensor but it supports AI Facial Unlock.

The Realme 3 Pro is priced at RM899 for the 4GB version and RM1,099 for the 6GB version, and can be purchased on Lazada on now. Offline sales will be available on May 18. The Realme C2 is priced at RM429 for the 2GB variant and RM499 for the 3GB variant, and can also be bought offline on May 18; if you prefer to buy it online, you can go to Shopee on May 21 where you can get it from 9am onwards.

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Realme 3 Pro is expected to have 6GB RAM and possibly a 48MP camera

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Realme 3 is launching next week in Malaysia on 21 March, but let’s put that aside, because now we’re hearing news about the Realme 3 Pro already. In India, the launch of Realme 3 Pro is already confirmed to be in April.

Both NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) and BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) have certified the device with the model number RMX1851. Similar to how the Realme 3 is the successor to the Realme 2, the Realme 3 Pro will naturally be the successor to the Realme 2 Pro.

The Realme 3 has a 6.22-inch display with a dewdrop notch and has a 16MP front camera with a 13MP + 2MP dual rear camera. It has a fingerprint sensor on its back and still comes with a headphone jack. In India, the Realme 3 comes with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage, and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 processor.

We’d expect the Realme 3 Pro to be almost similar, but slightly better since it’s the Pro version. According to MySmartPrice, the Realme 3 Pro’s main competition is the Redmi Note 7 Pro that has a 48MP camera as one of its USPs, so it’s only logical to assume that Realme 3 Pro might also level up its main rear camera to 48MP. That aside, it might also get a bigger battery with fast charging to match its competitor. Personally, I believe the headphone jack will still be found in the Realme 3 Pro, and the fingerprint mount on its back might just be replaced with an on-screen fingerprint sensor.

Since India took around a month between the launch of the Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro, we will probably see the Realme 3 Pro at the end of April if it launches in Malaysia.

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Realme 3 Pro key specs revealed ahead of official unveiling on April 22

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Realme is set to launch the successor to its popular Realme 2 Pro budget Android smartphone at an event in India on April 22. Ahead of the smartphone’s official debut, it has been granted certification by the Bluetooth SIG. In addition to the Bluetooth certification, it has also been caught on the Geekbench database.

The Bluetooth SIG certification has revealed quite a few key specifications of the upcoming Realme 3 Pro. According to the listing, Realme 3 Pro will have a 6.3-inch Full HD+ resolution display. Under the hood, it will run on Qualcomm’s mid-range 10nm Snapdragon 710 chipset.

The listing also confirms the Realme 3 Pro will have a 3960mAh capacity battery, a decent improvement over the 3500mAh capacity cell inside its predecessor. Thanks to the bigger battery, the Realme 3 Pro should be capable of delivering more impressive battery life.

Some of the other key features confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG listing include Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy, 5 GHz Wi-Fi, ColorOS 6.0 software, and a fingerprint sensor. The Geekbench listing confirms the smartphone will indeed be powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset,
clubbed with 6GB RAM
. Similar to its predecessor, however, we expect the Realme 3 Pro to be available with up to 8GB RAM. A more affordable variant with 4GB RAM is expected as well.

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Realme 4 box leaked in a YouTube video – hoax or Realme is working fast on a new flagship

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Just a few months after the launch of the Realme 3, it seems like the brand may be gearing up to introduce its successor, the Realme 4.

Now, take this news with a grain of salt – the only piece of material suggesting that this is true is a YouTube video that shows a Realme 4 box, wrapped mint-condition. We don’t know if the box was altered, or if the company is planning to launch one of its devices in another country under the name Realme 4.

It would be ridiculous to expect a new flagship from Realme so soon after the launch of Realme 3, but if the box in the video is real, then it suggests that the company are working at quick pace on a replacement for their current flagship; and we could see it on shelves early 2020.

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The Realme 5 and 5 Pro goes official in India

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Realme has just launched the successor to the Realme 3 and 3 Pro in India today, with the Chinese superstitious number ‘4’ in mind, its latest smartphones are officially called the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro.

Both Realme 5 devices sport a quad-camera setup, with the Realme 5 Pro having a better set of lenses that comprises of a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle lens, a 2MP portrait lens and a 2MP macro lens, which the last lens being a rather interesting one since no other smartphones have introduced lenses for macro photography.

The Realme 5 however has its primary shooter’s resolution water down to a 12MP lens, while the other lenses have the same application as its Pro brother.

The Realme 5 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 712 chipset paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage, it has a 6.3-inch FHD+ display, a 4035mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge over a USB-C port.

A Snapdragon 665 chipset powers the Realme 5’s performance and is paired with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, it is the company’s first smartphone to feature a 5000mAh battery but doesn’t support VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge, it has a larger display than the Pro at 6.5″ albeit with a HD+ resolution.

Interestingly, the Realme 5 Series feature a splash resistant design, which is a great value added feature that isn’t available on most mid-range phones.

While Realme is working on distancing from OPPO’s ColorOS software, the phones will ship with ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie. The Realme 5 will go on sale starting August 27th in India with a starting price from Rs. 9999 (RM583), while the Realme 5 Pro will go on sale a week later on September 4th with a starting price from Rs. 13999 (RM816).

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realme 5 Pro Review: The upper midranger with a hint of flagship

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One of the newer smartphone brands in the industry is realme — a brand established just last year. Despite that, the company has been consistently creating new smartphones and has been getting better by leaps and bounds. The latest series by realme is the realme 5 series and I am fortunate to be given the realme 5 Pro.

The realme 5 Pro is priced at RM1,099 but I believe it has already offered more than what it’s worth. It comes with a 6.3-inch LCD display that offers vivid colours and for those who like to customise their display, the phone allows screen color temperature adjustment. Plus, I get to turn on Night Shield, a feature that reduces blue light so it’s better for my eyes when I’m using the phone to read at night.

Although the phone comes with a common dewdrop notch and a physical fingerprint mount on its rear, I really don’t mind. Yes, it may be cool to get a phone with a pop-up/sliding mechanism, or an in-screen fingerprint display, but I’d rather stick with a physical fingerprint sensor as it’s more reliable. Plus, the notch “issue” can be easily resolved by switching off the “Notch Area Display” so my video and game content remains undisrupted. Of course, the realme 5 Pro also offers face unlock for convenience and it has been quite accurate for me. Paired with the “Raise to turn on screen”, unlocking my phone with my face is quick and easy.

Now, the realme 5 Pro has a crystal design that has been spotted on some of its earlier phones. However, this phone comes with a new holographic colour and cutting texture, giving it a prettier aesthetic. It also has a 3D curve on its back which offers better ergonomics. The unit I have is in Crystal Blue, where the colours are darker and more subtle compared to the Crystal Green variant.

The realme 5 Pro is also impressive when it comes to its performance. Realme integrated a Snapdragon 712 AIE processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This has allowed smooth gaming even when I’m playing graphically intensive games like PUBG. With realme Game Space, I can also easily screen record my games, multi-task by replying others while I’m going and switch off the notifications to prevent distractions. The notification bar icons are still taking up a lot of space since it’s running on ColorOS 6, but at least there’s an app drawer.

The realme 5 Pro has a 48MP quad camera setup with a Sony IMX 586 sensor and it honestly exceeded my expectations. Taking outdoor pictures is a breeze; the camera captures the colours nicely and managed to capture a great deal of details, though I wish the images could be slightly sharper. The realme 5 Pro has a Chroma Boost feature that enhances the colours of an image, but that’s not necessary when you’re taking normal shots.

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However, the colour accuracy decreases significantly when you use the 8MP ultra wide lens. Despite being able to capture a wider field of view at 119-degrees, the deep green of the forest turns into a bright unnatural green. Turning on Chroma Boost will be a good idea now, but even then it sometimes just makes the pictures look more artificial.

Rear portrait shot vs front portrait shot

As for its 2MP depth sensor, the bokeh effect can come off too strong. It would be great if realme could add an adjustment function to tone down the bokeh effect and perhaps improve on its bokeh accuracy. That being said, the realme 5 Pro’s portrait shots aren’t too shabby on both its front and rear cameras.

Here’s where I’m slightly surprised — its lowlight capability. The realme 5 Pro succeeded in bringing out the colours and retain sufficient amount of details even under lowlight situations. It also brightened up dark environments with proper exposure.

The fourth lens on the realme 5 Pro is a 2MP macro lens. Though not widely used, it did serve its purpose. I could take miniature toys and get details that are hard to be seen when using the usual cameras. For example, the specks of dust can be seen in this picture of the Iron Man toy.

On the front, the realme 5 Pro has a 16MP front camera and honestly, the AI beauty filters look overly-processed if you don’t make any adjustments; with the right adjustments, you’ll get flawless skin with an appropriate amount of makeup. Of course, if you’re all about authenticity then you can always switch of the AI feature. I personally found the selfies taken with the phone quite satisfying because the selfies have natural colours and are still sharp.

There’s also a 4,035mAh battery and I’m sure no one will complain about a bigger battery size. The realme 5 Pro’s huge battery can last me two to three days when I’m not constantly using it, but with my usual amount of gaming, it can last me about a day and a half. However, the phone also supports 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge, so I only need about 80 to 90 minutes to fully charge the phone.

Verdict

The realme 5 Pro is a great upper midrange phone with several flagship qualities. Although it may not have the sharpest display or the latest design features, the realme 5 Pro has a 48MP quad camera setup while maintaining at a reasonable price of RM1,099.

The Good

Good lowlight photography

Big battery

Supports 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge

Has a 2MP macro lens

Has a headphone jack

The Not So Good

Slightly unnatural colour production in photography

Bokeh effect a little strong and inaccurate

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The Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro will have a quad camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery

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Realme is about to launch its next device and no, it’s not going to be called the Realme 4 due to Chinese superstitions. The Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro will be making their debut in India on August 20 with significant upgrades over the Realme 3 series.

According to posters and tweets, Realme’s newest devices are going to be equipped with a 5,000mAh battery which is the largest battery seen on Realme phones so far. However, only the Realme 5 Pro will support VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 that can power up the phone up to 55% in half an hour.

Real fast charging without any heating issues even while using your smartphone – say goodbye to your charging woes with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 on
#realme5Pro
!
 Launching at 12:30 PM, 20th August.
 Know more:
https://t.co/IczXkhy4lB

#QuadCameraSpeedster

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— realme (@realmemobiles)
August 14, 2019

Moreover, the Realme 5 is coming with a Snapdragon 665 chipset and four rear cameras. The main camera is revealed to come with an f/1.8 aperture and we’re hoping it might be a 48MP camera. The poster also showed that the Realme 5 will still sport a physical rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. On the other hand, the Realme 5 Pro is confirmed to sport a 48MP main camera paired with an ultra wide angle lens, portrait lens and super macro lens.

Too bad the 64MP cameras aren’t going to be integrated to the new Realme devices yet. Nevertheless, the phones are still greatly improved thanks to the quad camera setup with a 48MP main camera.

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realme 5 Review: Uninspired follow-up to its impressive predecessor

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In our books, realme smartphones have generally been decent – they pack respectable offerings while being value for money. We’ve rated the
realme 3
 and
realme 3 Pro
 quite highly – but it looks like the OPPO sub-brand have lost the plot this time around with the realme 5. Before we continue, I’d like to note that I see how the lowercase ‘r’ in ‘realme’ makes things little hard to read, but their marketing team is very insistent on it – so please bear with me, sorry.

Priced from just RM599, it
is
affordable – but does it justify the phone’s general mediocrity? This phone was launched six months after the realme 3; meaning it follows a ridiculous Chinese phone making trend of releasing two products, of the same series, within a year – Vivo did it with the V series too.

With the brand churning out new devices so soon one after another, I can’t help but feel a little sceptical about how much of an improvement the new instalments could pack in such a short period of time. The display is a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel that pushes 720p resolution – It’s borderline okay for the most part, but brightness is underwhelming; you’ll have to squint hard to see anything in broad daylight, and forget snapping photos – you’re going in blind. It’s also got a lower pixel density than its younger sibling; so aside from size, no upgrades in display with the realme 5.

Where there
is
an improvement, is in the imaging department – you’ll find four camera lenses at the back now, double that of the realme 3. There’s a 12MP main lens that’s paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle shooter, a 2MP depth sensor and 2MP macro lens. Here’s the odd part – the 12MP main lens is weaker than the 13MP one found on the realme 3 – why realme, why?

When it comes to actual photography performance – the phone does a decent job in broad daylight. Despite sporting a lower resolution main camera, images remain sharp and bright. Plus, colour outputs are natural, leaving you room to edit. But if you want more vibrancy on the get-go, the Chroma Boost amps up the colours with the help of AI to give you a richer image. With it enabled, the grass, sky and pathway appear warmer – the overall image, more enticing.

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With the addition of the 8MP ultrawide angle lens, you’re getting an impressive 119-degree field of view with the lens – the images produced are good too. There
is
some warping on the edges, but it’s negligible.

What isn’t as impressive is the 2MP macro lens – it takes due diligence to get the lens to work in your favour. The effective range is 4cm, so you need to get close to your subject for the best results – but finding that sweet spot was more difficult that I was used to when using other phones like the HONOR 20.

Thankfully, night-time photography is decent thanks to the phone’s nightscape mode. Images have little noise and are acceptably bright – but the catch is the long shutter response of using this mode; annoying if you’re on a busy sidewalk somewhere in KL.

When it comes to selfies, you’ll need to feed the 13MP lens quite a bit of light, and when you do, the results are good – sharpness and contrast are great. However, you might want to steer clear of the portrait mode as the bokeh effect can be intense with no adjustment options. There is AI beautification, but it’s your standard affair there.

Moving on to performance – the realme 5 is equipped with a Snapdragon 665 chipset with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. General scrolling and web browsing is for the most part, bar a few occasions where app transitions were sluggish.

As per tradition here at KLGG when it comes to benchmarking with games, our choice of title was of course PUBG Mobile – the game defaulted to low graphics settings, but you can bump it up to ‘balanced’ textures with ‘medium’ frame rates. Oddly, that’s as far as you can go – anything higher than ‘balanced’ is not yet available on the device, while frame rates are capped to ‘low’ or ‘medium’, with no options to go higher. With ‘Competitive Mode’ enabled via Game Space, the game had occasional stutters.

We also tested out Call of Duty Mobile, which is also a graphically intensive game – it defaulted at high settings in both graphics and frame rates. There were occasionally stutters too, but this game fared a bit better. Despite being an upgrade over the realme 3 with its Mediatek Helio P60 chipset, I still wouldn’t recommend the realme 5 for gaming – the 720p display and thickness doesn’t help at all with gaming experience.

But speaking of thickness, you can attribute that to the phone’s massive 5,000mAh battery. Here’s where the chipset plays its part – power efficiency on this phone is much better compared to its predecessor. With a battery this huge, I was able to last an entire day with moderate gaming and heavy browsing. Unfortunately, we aren’t allowed to mention the type of charger that came with our review unit along with its rating (we don’t know why either), but I can say that it charges via micro USB and takes a little over an hour to phone from 20% to full.

Like its predecessor, the realme 5 ships with ColorOS 6 based on Android 9, and I for one, don’t mind this custom OS. Navigation, be it via buttons or gestures, are reminiscent of stock Android, and that’s a plus to me.

The phone also comes with a back-mounted fingerprint sensor, which is responsive and relatively easy to reach, despite the phone’s hefty build. There’s also a 3.5mm headphone jack next to the single bottom-firing speaker. Audio quality is loud, but lacks any real depth – a common problem with the affordable realme line-up.

Verdict

Priced at RM599 for the 3GB + 64GB variant and RM799 for the 4GB + 128GB variant, the realme 5 is indeed cheap – but when you take into account that the realme 3 Pro is now also priced at RM799 on
Lazada
, I say going for the latter would be the smarter choice – you get a Snapdragon 710 chipset, a 63-inch FHD 1080 screen, 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage (expandable up to 256GB), and a double camera setup (16MP + 5MP). You’re not sacrificing much, besides a smaller 4,045mAh battery; you’ll get a better daily driver too as Yvonne points out in her
review
.

Also, for RM100 more, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A30s. It’s better in almost every aspect –  sharper display, more premium-looking design, better camera performance and a clean Samsung One UI OS makes it worth your money.

There really isn’t a situation I could see myself recommending the realme 5 to anyone – it’s not a bad device, but with so many better options available for the same price, I’d put the realme in the back burner.

If for some reason you still want to buy the phone, you can get it at realme’s official
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 stores.

The Good

Great battery life

Good daytime photos for all lenses

Easy to navigate OS

Affordable

The Not So Good

Lackluster performance

Dim display panel

Poor audio quality

Bland design


The quad-camera realme 5 series is officially in Malaysia from RM599

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The realme 5 and realme 5 Pro have made their debuts today in Malaysia and with their “Dare to Leap” spirit, realme has jumped from dual camera setups to quad camera setups with its new smartphones.

Starting with the realme 5 Pro, the device has a 6.3-inch FHD+ screen paired with a dewdrop notch. On the back, the realme 5 Pro sports a nanometer holographic display with cutting texture to offer a beautiful visual for the eyes. You will also see the quad camera setup and a fingerprint sensor on the back.

Under the hood, the realme 5 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 712 AIE processor and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The storage is expandable up to 256GB and the phone ships with ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie. Moreover, the realme 5 Pro has a 4,035mAh battery which supports 20W VOOC Flash Charge 3.0.

In terms of cameras, the realme 5 Pro has a 48MP main lens with HDR, Nightscape and Chroma Boost features. It also comes with an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. On its front, you’ll spot a 16MP selfie camera that support HDR and AI Beautification.

On the other hand, the realme 5 has a bigger screen measuring at 6.5 inches. It comes with HD+ resolution and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3+. Similar to the pro version, the realme 5 also sports a holographic design paired with a physical fingerprint mount on its rear.

The realme 5 is integrated with a Snapdragon 665 AIE processor and comes with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. It also ships with ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie and has a bigger battery than its sibling — a 5,000mAh battery.

Although the realme 5 doesn’t come with a 48MP main lens, it still has a quad camera setup. Apart from its 12MP main camera, the device also has an 8MP ultra wide lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. The 16MP front camera also supports AI features.

The realme 5 is available in Crystal Blue and Crystal Purple. The 3GB RAM and 64GB storage variant costs RM599 whereas the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant costs RM799. The realme 5 Pro is available in Crystal Green and Sparkling Blue and can be purchased at RM1,099. The realme 5’s first sale will start from October 17 while the realme 5 Pro’s first sale will begin from October 10.

Both devices will have online sale exclusively on Lazada. Those who choose to purchase the phones on Lazada on October 10 will also be getting a limited edition Alan Walker earphones. However, those who are interested in the realme 5 Pro can already pre-order the phones from today until October 11.

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Realme’s 64MP quad camera will debut as the Realme 5

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Last week, Realme announced that it will showcase the world’s first 64MP quad camera technology at an innovation event in New Delhi, India
on August 8
. Ahead of the event, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has hinted that the upcoming smartphone with a 64MP quad-camera setup will be launched as the Realme 5 and not Realme 4 as some have been speculating. Sheth has changed his
Twitter name
 to Madhav ‘5’ Quad.

Most Chinese brands have skipped the number four and jumped straight to five for their products, mainly because it is considered to be unlucky in their culture. Even though Realme hasn’t announced any release date for the smartphone yet, leakster Ice Universe has claimed it is likely to be unveiled before the end of this month.

The Realme 5 will utilize Samsung’s 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor, which was
announced
 by the company earlier this year. Rival Chinese smartphone brand Redmi is also planning to launch a smartphone with a 64MP sensor soon, and is set to
showcase
 the camera technology in China later today.

Samsung, on the other hand, is rumored to launch a new A series smartphone with a 64MP camera between September and October this year. We wouldn’t be surprised if several other brands also introduce their first phones with a 64MP camera by the end of 2019.

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The realme 5i is coming on January 6, making it the fourth member of the series

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It was just recently when realme launched the realme 5s in Malaysia, but now the company is moving forward by adding the fourth member to the family, the realme 5i.

Thanks to realme Vietnam who announced on their Facebook page, we know the realme 5i is set to launch on January 6. Despite realme keeping the specs a secret for now, a Vietnamese retailer has revealed the phone’s specs and images.

Just like the teaser poster, the realme 5i seems to sport Blue and Green colours. In addition, it’ll also have a quad-camera setup just like its three siblings. According to GSMArena, the realme 5i is pretty similar to the realme 5 when it comes to its specs, but realme is downgrading its front camera to an 8MP lens instead of the 13MP lens found on the realme 5 and 5s.

Since it’s similar to the realme 5, we should be expecting a 6.5-inch display with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The rear cameras should also be a 12MP primary lens alongside an 8MP ultra wide lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.

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The realme 5i is still affordable but arrives with an all-new look

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The realme 5i has finally debuted in Malaysia, making it the fourth member of the popular realme 5 series.

The realme 5i is the first phone realme is launching in Malaysia this year, while its three other siblings have been launched in 2019, the latest being the realme 5s that was launched just a month ago. In fact, it shares many similarities with the realme 5 – a 5,000mAh battery and a quad-camera setup consisting of a 12MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro lens and another 2MP portrait lens.

The realme 5i does have its differences though; with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, it has a higher screen-to-body ratio and a smaller notch. It also comes in different colour options — Aqua Blue and Forest Green. On its rear, the realme 5i has a new design that comes with anti-fingerprint surface. On the front, it has an 8MP camera.

That aside, the realme 5i is powered by a Snapdragon 665 AIE processor and has 4GB RAM paired with 64GB storage. Its 5,000mAh battery also supports 10W charging and reverse charging.

The realme 5i will be available for RM599 on January 28 at 12AM on Lazada, but you can also purchase it offline from January 18 onwards.

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The realme 5s is officially in Malaysia with a 5,000mAh battery for RM799

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Realme launched the realme X2 Pro last week, but that’s not the last phone of the year for them. Today, realme launches the realme 5s — a device that fits perfectly between the realme 5 Pro and the realme 5.

The realme 5s has a similar 6.5-inch LCD screen that pushes 720p resolution and just like its siblings, it comes with a dew-drop notch. Available in two colour options — Crystal Blue and Crystal Red — the realme 5s features a holographic pattern paired with a diamond-cut design.

Under the hood, the realme 5s is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE processor paired with. 4GB RAM and 128GB storage which is expandable up to 256GB storage. It also has a beefy 5,000mAh battery that can easily last users a full day even with a few rounds of gaming.

Moving on to the cameras, the realme 5s has a 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens, while its front holds a 13MP selfie lens. The camera setup also supports Super Nightscape 2.0 for better lowlight photography and ChromaBoost, a feature to enhance the colours of the images.

The realme 5s is available at RM799, in which its first offline sale will begin on December 14 while its first online sale will start from 2PM, December 19 on Shopee. While those who purchase the device offline will be entitled to free realme 5s phone cases, those who purchase the realme 5s on Shopee will get the phone cases and also the realme Buds 2.


Realme 6 and 6 Pro set to launch this March 5 with 64MP camera and dual selfie lens

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Realme India CEO Madhav Shev has officially announced the launch date of the Realme 6 and 6 Pro. He shared a promotional poster via a tweet showing off Indian superstar and possibly ambassador Salman Khan holding the device.

Get ready as we are all set for the biggest launch of the year!

User experience will get new benchmarks with the 64MP
#ProCameraProDisplay
 of
#realme6
 and
#realme6Pro
.

Launching on 5th March with 1500
#realme
 fans.
pic.twitter.com/s6PNEavTHI

— Madhav 5G (@MadhavSheth1)
February 26, 2020

From there, we see at least one of the models having a dual-selfie lens setup placed in a punch-hole display. The copy also reads “64MP Pro Camera” and “Pro Display” – it’s likely the latter just means a high-refresh rate panel, possibly 90Hz. Either that or it has HDR10+ certification which offers a fuller gamut of colours.

This announcement comes after the official launch of the Realme X50 Pro 5G, which is by all intents and purposes, a flagship. So it’ll be interesting to see where the Realme 6 and 6 Pro are positioned in the brand’s line-up.

The launch of the device is slated for 5 March, at 12.30PM India (3PM Malaysia) – so stick around as we cover the launch and bring you the latest updates.

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Realme 6 debuts in Malaysia; get it for as low as RM799 on Lazada!

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The successor to the realme 5 is finally launched in Malaysia via its livestream event. However, only the realme 6 is debuting today while the availability of the realme 6 Pro remains a mystery.

The realme 6 has a 6.5-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 120 Hz sampling rate. On its punch-hole cutout, it houses a 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and supports smart beauty mode, bokeh mode and of course, face unlock. It’s also a first for realme to include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor that’s also its power button.

The realme 6 isn’t only appealing display-wise; it also has a 64MP quad camera setup that includes an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, a 2MP macro lens and another black and white portrait lens.

Powered by the Helio G90T chipset, the realme 6 is made for gamers as it has faster framerates and can connect between two Wi-Fi bands for smoother game connection. Unfortunately, it only has one storage configuration which is 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. For gamers out there, this phone also has a hefty 4,300mAh battery that supports 30W Flash Charge.

Surprisingly, the device is only priced at RM999 and will be available from March 27 onwards. However, realme will be partnering with
Lazada
 to offer the phone for only RM799 from 12am to 2am, so don’t miss out. The realme 6 is available in Comet White and Comet Blue.

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Realme 6 Pro arriving in Malaysia soon with 90Hz display, 64MP camera and Snapdragon 720

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Realme
 isn’t resting on their laurels – after launching their flagship X50 series, they’re set to announce the
Realme
 6 Pro in Malaysia too.

The company has taken to social media to tease the arrival of the upcoming device. The device is already available in India, but there’s still a chance the Malaysian variants will vary.

The phone is a 6.6-inch device that packs a 90Hz panel, pushing
a
 FHD+ resolution. It’s got a dual-selfie punch hole camera module on the front too.

At the back you get a lightning-
esque

patern
 that shimmers under the light. For imaging, it’s got a quad-lens setup which includes a 64MP main shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 12MP telephoto lens, and a 2MP macro shooter. For selfies, you get a 16MP wide angle lens an
8MP ultrawide angle lens.

Image credit: Realme India

Under the hood, the phone comes packed with a Snapdragon 720G chipset with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It also has a decently-sized 4,300mAh battery with support of up to 30W flash charge.

The phone is available in Lightning Blue and Lightning Orange and is priced at INR17,999. The pone doesn’t support 5G, so we’re still awaiting an affordable 5G device in the country. We’ll keep you updated when the phone arrives in the country with the official Malaysian prices.

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Realme 6 Pro is launching on May 11 with six cameras and a Snapdragon 720G processor

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The realme 6 Pro is joining its siblings in the local market really soon — the company announced that the realme 6 Pro will be launched via a live stream event on May 11.

The realme 6 Pro is an interesting device to look forward to; compared to the realme 6, the pro model is powered by a Snapdragon 720G chipset, has a slightly bigger 6.6-inch display that also supports 90Hz refresh rate and comes with dual from cameras.

The realme 6 Pro will also feature a 64MP quad-camera setup but instead of the black and white portrait lens, the phone will house a 12MP telephoto lens that supports 20x zoom. Battery-wise, the realme 6 Pro should be similar with the realme 6 — sporting a 4,300mAh battery with 30W Flash Charge.

The realme 6 Pro will be launched via realme’s Facebook page so make sure to check it out on May 11 at 11 am.

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Realme 6 series sports a 90Hz display and punch-hole cutout

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Realme is quick when it comes to launching their phones; it was only half a year since the Malaysian launch of the realme 5 series, but realme has already announced the realme 6 series.

Though both the realme 6 and 6 Pro feature a 90Hz LCD panel, the realme 6 is smaller with its 6.5-inch FHD+ display. Realme also decided to go with a punch-hole display — the realme 6’s punch-hole cutout houses a 16MP camera. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T chipset and has a storage configuration of up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

On its back, the realme 6 comes with a quad-camera setup. There’s a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a portrait lens and a 2MP macro lens. It’s also a beast in terms of battery life as it’s equipped with a 4,300mAh battery that comes with 30W fast charging.

Moving on to the realme 6 Pro, this phone is slightly bigger with its 6.6-inch display and it also has a double punch-hole cutout — one featuring a 16MP camera while the other featuring an 8MP ultra-wide camera. It is also the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset. Storage-wise, the phone supports up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

The realme 6 Pro also has a 64MP lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro sensor, but instead of the portrait lens, it is replaced with a 12MP telephoto sensor. Similarly, it has a 4,300mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.

The realme 6 is priced from ₹12,999 to ₹15,999 while the realme 6 Pro is priced from ₹16,999 to ₹18,999.

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Realme to include huge 6,000mAh battery in its new phone

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Realme confirmed that its next phone will be one with a 6,000mAh battery, but that’s the only detail you’re getting for now.

Indonesia first to get the realme phone with 6,000mAh battery

The Marketing Director for realme Indonesia, Palson Yi, posted on his
Instagram
 yesterday that the new realme phone will come with a 6,000mAh battery — a first for the brand. Yi also confirmed that the new phone will be launching in Indonesia before other countries.

Will it be the realme 7/7 Pro?

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 on
Jul 13, 2020 at 12:37am PDT

Commenters are speculating that the phone to come with the large battery is the realme 7 or 7 Pro, but it could also be part of the C series that is more affordable. The recent
realme C11
 that was launched in Malaysia also came with a huge battery at 5,000mAh.

A 6,000mAh battery sounds impressive, but it’s not the largest battery we’ve heard of. Last year, Energizer made a phone that had an 18,000mAh battery but was unsuccessful.
NoteBookcheck
 also reported that Samsung may be adding 7,000mAh batteries to its devices soon.

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Realme is unveiling its 64MP main sensor in a quad-camera setup on August 8

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Realme has already teased us with a 64MP smartphone not too long ago but now the smartphone manufacturer is ready to give us more — a realme phone with a quad-camera setup.

Realme has only offered us phones with at most two cameras on its back like the realme 3 and realme 3 Pro, and now they’re ready to take a leap — a big leap actually. Skipping a triple camera setup, realme wants its next smartphone to sport a quad-camera setup with a 64MP main camera, exceeding the current 48MP cameras found on a number of smartphones.

Get ready to witness some of the world’s first in smartphone camera technology at the
#realme
 camera innovation event. Stay Tuned as we
#LeapToQuadCamera
 and reveal the world’s first 64MP Quad Camera technology on a smartphone.
pic.twitter.com/iN6xde6Y7l

— realme (@realmemobiles)
August 2, 2019

This quad-camera smartphone will be revealed on August 8 in New Delhi and other than its main camera, we’re not really expecting more surprises. The other three cameras can almost be guaranteed to be a telephoto lens, an ultra wide-angle lens and a depth sensor.

With the assumption that no other smartphone companies will be faster than realme, realme is going to take the first place in the race of 64MP camera in a smartphone.

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The realme 6i lands in Malaysia with refreshing colours for less than RM900

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The realme 6 was just recently released, but that did not stop the company from releasing another one, the realme 6i. This time, the realme 6i comes in two fascinating colours — White Milk and Green Tea.

The realme 6i has a 6.5-inch LCD panel and is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset that more powerful in terms of CPU and GPU performance as compared to the processor in the realme 5i. It has a 48MP main lens alongside an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, a portrait sensor and another depth sensor. Its 16MP AI selfie lens is also capable of HDR, AI Beauty and offers an adjustable bokeh effect.

As seen in the realme 5i, the new realme phone also holds a 5,000mAh battery. It will support 18W fast charging via USB-C. Realme also added reverse charging this time, so that the realme 6i can be used to charge other accessories like the realme Buds Air. The realme 6i comes in two storage variants: 3GB RAM + 64GB storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage.

The realme 6i is priced at RM699 for its lower-end model and RM 899 for the other variant. The cheaper model will be available on Shopee from April 23 onwards but to celebrate its first sale, realme will be cutting the price down to RM599 in its 24 hours flash sale. As for the RM899 option, it can be purchased from all authorised dealers starting from April 25.

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Realme 6i is on its way to Malaysia with a huge battery and unique design

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The realme 6 series will be getting another addition soon — the realme 6i. Set to launch on April 16, the realme 6i will be available in two colours — White Milk and Green Tea.

Here’s what you should expect of the realme 6i. It’ll come with a 6.5-inch LCD display and a dewdrop notch housing a 16MP lens. There’ll be four cameras on its rear, in addition to a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The realme 6i will sport a 48MP lens, an 8MP lens and two 2MP depth sensor.

While we’re still unsure of the storage configuration, the realme 6i should be powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. It will also ship with realme UI on top of Android 10. Similar to the realme 5i, this phone will also get a 5,000mAh battery.

There’s only a few days left till the realme 6i is out, but it should be priced lower than the realm 6 that costs RM999.

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realme 7 5G coming to Malaysia this December 17

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The
realme
 7 5G will be launching in Malaysia this 17 December confirms the brand.

The device was released in
Europe
 just last month – and over there, the phone gets a MediaTek
Dimensity
 800U chipset, which replaces the regular
realme
 7’s G95 chip. The phone also comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

The phone also packs a 120Hz display along with 180Hz touch sampling rate. On top of that, you get
a
 FHD+ LCD panel.

Image credit: realme

For imaging, you get a 48MP quad-camera setup, which includes an 8MP ultrawide lens, 2MP B&W camera, and a macro lens.

Powering the device is a large 5,000mAh battery, and the phone will support 30W Dart Charge fast charging.

The
realme
 7 5G is priced at
279 Euro
 (about RM1,370), but these prices are subject to VAT tax, so the phone will likely be cheaper when it arrives in Malaysia. Stay tuned on our website this
December 17
 as we’ll be bringing you the latest coverage.

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realme 7 5G: First to feature Dimensity 800U 5G chip in Malaysia

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The realme 7 series was launched in September, but now there’s a 5G model. The realme 7 5G is priced at RM1,299 and is the first phone in Malaysia to come with a Dimensity 800U 5G processor.

realme 7 5G sports a different camera setup

Set priced at RM1299 for realme 7 5G (8GB+128GB). Link: https://bit.ly/realme75gfb

Add to cart on Lazada for its FIRST…

Posted by
realme
 on
Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Despite being a midrange phone, the realme 7 5G comes with a 6.5-inch display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. Its design is quite similar to the realme 7, but there is a slight modification in its camera setup. Instead of getting the same 64MP lens, the realme 7 5G is using a 48MP lens paired with an 8MP sensor and two 2MP lenses. The punch hole cutout on the front houses a 16MP camera.

Most specs remain the same

realme 7

Apart from that, the 5G model shares the same specs with the original
realme 7
 — 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and a 5000mAh battery with 30W Dart Charge. You can get it in either Mist Blue or Flash Silver.

First sale gets you free gifts

The realme 7 5G will officially be on sale from December 18. You can get it on
Lazada
 for RM1,299 in which you’ll also get a free realme Hipster Pouch with realmeow Badge and an extra one-year warranty for your phone.

For more information, visit realme’s
Facebook page
.

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realme 7 5G launched with Dimensity 800U chip and 120Hz display

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The
realme
 7 has gotten a set of upgrades that makes the phone even more enticing than it already is – the updated phone was launched in Europe and India recently boasting a new MediaTek
Dimensity
 800U chipse that supports 5G connectivity.

It replaces the more gaming-centric G95 in the regular
realme
 7
 in place a more power-efficient 5G experience. According to MediaTek however, the
Dimensity
 800U doesn’t slouch on gaming either as it offers two Cortex A76 cores operating up to 2.4GHz in an octa-core setup to still provide the performance gaming demands.

Image credit: realme

The new chipset also allows the
realme
 7 5G to pack a 120Hz refresh rate panel that also has a 180Hz touch sampling rate. The panel is still LCD at FHD+ resolution.

There are downgrades however – you now get a 48MP quad-lens setup instead of a 64MP quad array; and when it comes to your memory configuration, you are afforded a maximum of 6GB RAM only, instead of 8GB. Elsewhere, things look unchanged as it packs a 5,000mAh battery with 30W of Dart Charge fast charging, 128GB internal storage, and overall design.

Image credit: realme

In
Europe
, the
realme
 7 5G retails for 279 Euro (about RM1,355); but when taking into account the VAT tax implemented in Europe, the Malaysian pricing should be a lot lower. There’s no word yet one when it’ll arrive on local shores, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated when it does.


New realme 7 series available to pre-order: First phone with MediaTek Helio G95T chip

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The
realme
 7 and realme 7 Pro have been launched today, bringing the first smartphone in Malaysia to sport the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset.

realme 7

The realme 7 comes with a 6.5-inch FHD display that pushes a refresh rate of 90Hz and touch sampling rate of 120Hz. The phone sports a punch hole notch on the top left, while boasting a screen-to-body ratio of 90.5%.

The design at the back is what
Realme
 calls the ‘AG split’ design where a line dissects two distinct finishes on the back panel. The phone is available in Mist White and Mist Blue – when light shines on the panel, the two finishes shimmer differently, giving the phone a unique look.

There’s a quad 64MP camera system that allows high-res photography in both AI and Pro mode. There’s also an 8MP ultrawide camera, as well as a portrait and macro lens. The familiar Starry Mode and Night Filters are available. Over on the front is a 16MP selfie lens too.

Under the hood is the brand-new MediaTek Helio G95 gaming chipset which packs ARM
Cortex
 A76 and A55 cores, plus an ARM Mali G76 GPU chip. There’s 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.

Powering the smartphone is a massive 5,000mAh battery;
plus
 the phone supports 30W Dart Charge which chargers the phone from zero to 100 in 65 minutes.

realme 7 Pro

The realme 7 Pro has a smaller 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, with a similar overall look. It comes in Mirror Silver and Mirror Blue.

The phone sports the same 64MP quad camera setup as the standard realme 7, but comes packed with a 32MP lens instead.

In terms of hardware, the phone sports a Snapdragon 720G chip with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, which is again expandable to 256GB.

The
realme
 7 Pro has a smaller 4,500mAh battery but it supports
realme’s
 whopping 65W
SuperDart
 Charge which powers the phone to full in just 34 minutes.

The
realme
 7 is priced at RM1,299 while the
realme
 7 Pro costs RM1,499 – the former will be available to pre-order this 24-25 September and comes with a free neck massager. The phone will be available for offline sale this 26 September at
realme’s
 authorized dealers.

The
realme
 7 Pro will go on sale via
realme’s
 Shopee
 page this 29 September and customers will get a realme Watch for free. Offline sales start this October 3, while pre-order start now and end Oct 2 and gets customers the
realme
 Buds Q White Edition.

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Realme 7 series launched with 64MP quad-camera and 65W fast charging

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The realme 7 and
realme 7 Pro
 were launched just a few hours back with different values to each device. This means that even though the realme 7 Pro is supposedly the more powerful device, the realme 7 has several advantages over the pro model.

Realme 7 has a faster refresh rate, but realme 7 Pro has an AMOLED panel

Both devices are available in white and blue, though the cheaper phone comes in Mist White and Mist Blue while the other comes in Mirror White and Mirror Blue. The realme 7 has a bigger 6.5-inch display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate, but it’s using an LCD panel. On the other hand, the realme 7 Pro has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display but can only go up to 60Hz.

One uses a MediaTek chip, the other uses a Qualcomm chip

Storage-wise, the realme 7 series comes with 6/8GB of RAM. The realme 7 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 processor and has 64/128GB of storage. The realme 7 Pro uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset and only comes with a 128GB of storage. However, both phones’ storage can be expandable via a MicroSD card.

Same 64MP quad-camera

As for its cameras, the realme 7 and 7 Pro sport the same rear camera setup — 64MP main camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP macro lens and another 2MP monochrome portrait lens. On the front,

the realme 7 has a 16MP lens while the higher model comes with a 32MP camera. Realme also added an in-display fingerprint sensor for the pro model while maintaining a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the other.

5,000mAh battery with 30W charging, or 4,500mAh battery with 65W charging

Here’s another difference; those who want a bigger battery will enjoy the realme 7 with a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging. However, those who prefer
fast charging
 will have to sacrifice and choose the smaller 4,500mAh battery on the realme 7 Pro that has 65W charging support.

If you pick the realme 7, you’re getting a bigger battery and faster refresh rate; if you get the realme 7 pro, you’ll get faster charging and a better display panel. It’s really up to you.

The realme 7 starts from INR14,999 (RM846) while the realme 7 Pro will cost you at least INR19,999 (RM1128.20).

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