The Oppo Realme 2 is the successor of the Realme 1, and it was announced just three months after its predecessor. From normal understanding, you should already know the new phone is an upgrade of its older sibling. Without much ado, let us look at the Oppo Realme 2 full specification, features and price, as well as the date it will be released and made available for purchase.
Oppo Realme 2 Features
The Oppo Realme 2 came with a bigger 6.2 inch display with a notch, and an inferior 720 x 1520 pixel resolution. The display is fit into a body that is not really bigger than that of its predecessor.
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Compared with that of its predecessor, the Oppo Realme 2 came with a 24% larger 4230mAh battery. The battery is combined with AI Power Manager, which guarantees much improved battery endurance. The manufacturer claims the battery offers up to 44 hours of call time, 18 hours of music playback, and up to 10 hours gaming.
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The Oppo Realme 2 features a dual camera on the back, which comprises of a 13MP senor with f/2.2 aperture, and 2MP f/2.4 unit that enables portrait shots. At the front, you will find an 8MP f/2.2 shooter, which is also used for Face Unlock. But unlike its predecessor, the Realme 2 has its fingerprint scanner positioned at the back.
The Oppo Realme 2 also came with a Snapdragon 450 chipset, paired with either 3GB RAM or 4GB RAM. It also has two internal storage options; either 32GB or 64GB, of which both can be expanded via the use of microSD card. The phone came with Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box but offers a new Color OS version 5.1.
Oppo Realme 2 Specification
NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2018, August |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, August |
BODY | |
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| – Color OS 5.1 | |
PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 506 |
MEMORY | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA | |
| Dual | 13 MP, f/2.2, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | |
SOUND | |
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| – MP4/H.264/FLAC player – MP3/eAAC+/WAV player – Document viewer – Photo viewer/editor | |
BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion 4230 mAh battery | |
MISC | |
| Colours | Diamond Black, Diamond Red, Diamond Blue |
| Price | About 9000 INR |
Oppo Realme 2 Release Date
The Oppo Realme 2 will be available for purchase in a shimmering diamond pattern finish in either Blue, Red or Black. It will go on sale in Southeast Asia, including India, and the Middle East by the second half of the year. Actually the first Realme 2 sale will come up on September 12, 2018. The Diamond Blue colour option will start selling from early October.
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Oppo Realme 2 Price
The Oppo Realme 2 price in India for the 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage option is INR8,990 (which is roughly €110 in Europe). The 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant costs INR10,990 (approximately €130 in Europe).
