realme 7i Review - Android

realme recently released two members of the 7 series smartphones a couple of weeks ago, and completing the lineup is the realme 7i. It...

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realme recently released two members of the 7 series smartphones a couple of weeks ago, and completing the lineup is the realme 7i. It packs quite a few nifty tricks up its sleeve like a 90Hz screen, a nice set of cameras, and a pretty decent chipset that can handle basic day-to-day tasks. We’ve been using this device for quite some time now, and here are our thoughts about it.

Design and Construction

The realme 7i’s design looks pretty fun. The back is made out of glossy polycarbonate that attracts fingerprints pretty quickly, so we suggest you use the clear case included in the box. The unit we have is in the Polar Blue colorway, but it is also available in Aurora Green. It looks pretty clean and minimalist with its white to mint green gradient; even though it has a glossy back finish, there’s this nice glittery-finish to it.

Also, at the back, we’ll find a realme branding, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a rectangular quad-camera setup which protrudes and wobbles a little bit when placed on a flat surface without a case.

Upfront, we got a 6.5-inch 90Hz IPS LCD panel. Situated on the top left corner of the display is the hole-punch cut out for the front-facing camera, and on the topmost part of the display is the call speaker.

Situated on the right side is the dual-sim card tray with a dedicated microSD card slot.

While on the left is the volume buttons, and below that is the sleep/wake button.

There’s nothing that can be found on the top, while situated at the bottom is the 3.5mm headphone jack, call microphone, USB Type-C port, and the speaker.

It’s got a curved frame, which makes this device comfortable to hold. A one-hand operation can be quite a struggle for people with small hands since it’s got a huge display.

Display and Multimedia

The realme 7i has a 6.5-inch 90Hz IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 and a pixel density of 270ppi. It’s also protected with Corning Gorilla glass. The realme 7i packs a pretty smooth 90Hz refresh rate, but there’s a subtle frame drop when scrolling through the screen, but it isn’t really a big deal. Despite that, viewing angles are pretty great. The screen produces vibrant and punchy colors, and even though it sports an LCD panel, the blacks look deep. You can tweak the setting to make your screen cooler or warmer depending on your preference, which is pretty neat.

Watching content on the realme 7i is decent, even though it only comes with a 720p resolution. You’d still get a pretty nice viewing experience. However, audio-wise, it can easily fill up a room on maximum volume, but the sound comes out tinny and lacks bass. We highly suggest making use of the headphone jack to have a better listening experience.

Camera

The realme 7i has a plethora of cameras. It’s got a quad-rear camera setup at the back, consisting of a 64MP F1.8 main sensor, 8MP F2.3 ultrawide, 2MP F2.4 macro, and 2MP F2.4 depth. For selfies, we got a 16MP F2.1 camera. The camera app houses features like AI capabilities, Pro mode, Ultra Macro, and Google Lens, to name a few.

Images produced are surprisingly good. The colors are pretty accurate and sharp. There’s not much of post-processing going on, which is a plus. You can also take advantage of its 64MP sensor, which is pretty nifty in some situations. In standard mode, photos come out pretty nice and are pretty usable for social media postings. Night mode, on the other hand, isn’t the best in class. Compared with a photo without night mode, you will see that there is just a slight difference between the two. Night mode photography comes out pretty contrasty and a little bit saturated as compared to the regular one.