Realme 6i to launch in India on July 24: All you need to know

By Digit NewsDesk | Published on 20 Jul 2020

HIGHLIGHTS

Realme 6i to launch in India on July 24.
The phone is expected to be a rebranded Realme 6s that launched in Europe in May.
Realme CEO Madhav Sheth also confirmed the Realme 6 series will be refreshed with a ‘powerful addition’

The Realme 6i (₹ 13680 at Tatacliq) will launch in India on Friday, July 24 at 12 PM, according to the page that went live on Flipkart, but was quickly taken down. The teasers released on the page suggest the Realme 6i will run on the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, the same chipset that powers the Realme 6.

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth also confirmed the Realme 6 series will be refresh with a ‘powerful addition’, announcing the launch on Twitter. The tweet also confirmed the process and display specs.The Realme 6i is not a fresh, new smartphone, however. It launched in Myanmar in March. Realme also launched the Realme 6s in Europe in May. And going by the rumours and leaks, the Indian version of the Realme 6i will more closely resemble the Realme 6s.

#realme6series is known for #ProCameraProDisplay,
now let's welcome the "i" addition!#realme6i comes with #PowerfulPerformanceProDisplay, 2 core features for tech enthusiasts & multitaskers: Helio G90T chipset & 90Hz Display.

Very powerful mid-ranger, post-GST hike in industry. pic.twitter.com/AZGdNxuoPZ
— Madhav (@MadhavSheth1) July 20, 2020

The Realme 6i is set to launch in India on July 24

The listing on Flipkart said the Realme 6i will run on the MediaTek Helio G90T, which is tuned specifically for gaming. The chipset features high performance Cortex A76 cores and power-efficient Cortex A55 cores.

Based on the images on the listing page, the Realme 6i seems to rock a punch-hole selfie camera along with a quad camera setup at the back. No other details have been confirmed on the e-commerce website.

Based on rumours, the Realme 6i is expected to come with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, and feature a 90Hz LCD display measuring 6.5-inches with FHD+ resolution, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The camera setup is expected to be led by a 48MP primary camera along with three other cameras. Reports claim a 4,300mAh battery on the phone with 30W fast charging support.

In other Realme news, the company recently unveiled its 125W UltraDART fast charging solution. You can read more about that here. The company also launched the Realme C11 with Helio G35 SoC in India recently and you can read more about that here.