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RealMe teases affordable smartphones for as low as P6,000

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Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/business/10/10/photo-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Oppo&#x27;s sub-brand RealMe introduced 3 new affordable smartphones to Southeast Asia. </figcaption></figure></div><p>JAKARTA – New smartphone brand RealMe on Tuesday introduced new models, which it says cater to the “real needs” of the younger generation, featuring power and design at prices that won’t break the bank.</p><p>Although launched as a sub-brand of Oppo in May 2018, RealMe now operates as a separate firm, managing director for Southeast Asia Josef Wang said during the launch held here.</p><p>RealMe showcased its fully Indonesian-made smartphones RealMe 2, RealMe 2 Pro and RealMe C1 during the launch held in Jakarta.</p><p>RealMe 2 comes with a 6.2 inch screen, corning gorilla glass, 4230 mAh battery, 13Mp + 2MP dual camera and the “diamond-like effect” in its back cover reminiscent of the design popularized by Oppo. It also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor and will be available in 32GB and 64GB versions.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/business/10/10/photo-1.jpg"/><figcaption>RealMe 2 features the diamond-like effect on its back cover. <em>Photo: Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The RealMe 2 Pro has a 6.3 display, 16MP rear dual cameras and a more powerful Snapdragon 660 processor designed to support AI gaming and photography on the device, said Qualcomm Southeast Asia president Mantosh Malhotra. The Pro comes in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB versions. </p><p>With these features, Wang said it can provide AI gaming acceleration and “maximum performance.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/business/10/10/realme-2-pro.jpg"/><figcaption>RealMe 2 Pro Photo: RealMe.com</figcaption></figure></div><p>RealMe 2 will retail for about P7,120 ($131.45) for the 32GB and P8,500 ($157.74) for the 64GB, while RealMe Pro will range from P10,320 ($190.60) to P13,170 ($243.18). </p><p>The company also introduced an “entry-level” smartphone, the RealMe C1, which will retail for less than P6,000 ($92).</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/business/10/10/photo-2.jpg"/><figcaption>The entry-level smartphone RealMe C1.</figcaption></figure></div><p>The 3 new phones will be sold in Indonesia first, exclusively through e-commerce platform Lazada starting Oct. 16. </p><p>RealMe said it is “confident” that it can compete with other affordable brands such as Xiaomi, Vivo and even Oppo. </p><p>“If we can provide the product and style then we have a chance since we are focused on the real needs of the customers,” he said </p><p>All units will be available in the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore “very soon,” Wang said. <br/> </p>

<p>New smartphone brand RealMe on Tuesday introduced new models, which it says cater to the “real needs” of the younger generation, featuring power and design at prices that won’t break the bank.</p>

New smartphone brand RealMe on Tuesday introduced new models, which it says cater to the “real needs” of the younger generation, featuring power and design at prices that won’t break the bank.

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RealMe teases affordable smartphones for as low as P6,000

Jessica Fenol,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 10, 2018 01:47 PM PHT

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Updated October 11, 2018 08:01 AM PHT

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