realme X50 Pro 5G Review - Android

In February of this year, we were able to get our hands-on on the realme X50 5G. We thought it was a well-rounded premium...

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In February of this year, we were able to get our hands-on on the realme X50 5G. We thought it was a well-rounded premium midrange device for having a near-flagship device performance, not to mention that smooth 120Hz refresh rate display is also pretty sweet. But unfortunately, the said device didn’t make it into the country.

Fast forward to today, realme officially launched its Pro version here, the realme X50 Pro 5G. We’ll see what this phone is all about and everything in between.

Design and Construction

From the get-go, the realme X50 Pro 5G radiates this subtle, elegant look. It sports a low-keyed matte texture, and yes, it’s made up of glass. The unit we have is in Moss Green, but it’s also available in Rust Red. The design looks classy and creates this subtle color change when light hits it.

The phone feels really solid, and it’s probably, by far, the most solid realme devices we’ve touched. It comes with a heft at 205g, which makes it feel more premium. Its rear glass back curves into the metal frame, making it comfortable to hold. However, due to its quite slippery matte finish, it can be quite slippery, so better use the jelly case that comes with the retail box.

Also found here at the back are its quad rear camera setup and the realme branding.

Upfront, we have the notch that houses the dual front camera, the call speaker, and the in-display fingerprint scanner.

We have the power/lock button with some yellow accents embedded on it and a pair of antenna bands on the right side.

While on the left side, we can find the volume keys and a pair of antenna bands.

Up top, there’s another pair of antenna bands and a noise-canceling microphone.

Down below, we have the USB Type-C port, the primary microphone, the dual nano-SIM card slot, and the speaker grille. As of today’s flagship smartphone standards, this phone doesn’t come with a 3.5mm headphone jack, and you don’t get a type-C to 3.5mm adapter in the box, so there’s that.

Display and Multimedia

The realme X50 Pro 5G sports a 6.44-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080. As per usual, the screen looks great. The 90Hz refresh rate is buttery smooth and responsive. You have the option to downgrade to 60Hz, and there’s also an Auto-Select option that selects the best refresh rate for an app, and we mostly use that one.

The colors look sharp and vibrant, and the blacks look deep, considering that it’s AMOLED. On the downside, though, since this phone uses an AMOLED panel, it’s prone to screen burn-in, and it’s apparent when using the Dark Mode, especially on grey backgrounds, and is usually found around the notch area.

For display features, you get screen color temperature, OSIE visual effects for better viewing experience and improved color reproduction in supported apps (such as Tiktok), Bright HDR video mode, screen color modes, and Edge lighting for notification light effects, which, by the way, looks awesome. You get to choose three color effects such as Neon Purple, Ocean Blue, and Amber Orange. There’s also an option to hide the notch, but you have to do it per app.

Audio-wise, it features dual stereo speakers and Hi-Res audio with Dolby Atmos. Audio quality is impressive for a smartphone. It gets loud enough, has the right amount of bass and clarity, and there’s only little distortion when the volume is set at max. You can also utilize the Sound Amplifier to filter ambient noise, amplify faint sounds, and soften loud sounds, and it works pretty well. Unfortunately, it works only with wired earphones.

Camera

For cameras, the realme X50 Pro 5G comes with a quad-rear camera setup consisting of 64MP F1.8 Samsung GW1 (main), 12MP F2.4 (telephoto), 8MP F2.3 (ultra-wide, macro), and 2MP F2.4 (B&W portrait). Meanwhile, we get a dual front shooter for selfies: a 32MP F2.5 Sony IMX 616 main and an 8MP F2.2 ultra-wide sensors.

As for camera features, you get Ultra NightScape, AI, Portrait, 64MP, Panorama, Text Scanner, and PRO, among others.

Now for camera quality, the images produced are superb. They all have a great dynamic range, and we love how crisp and sharp the details are. The colors are also on-point, and the AI mode doesn’t boost the saturation that much, which we appreciate a lot. Even in a backlit environment, the camera performed really well. Shots from the ultra-wide lens also come with little distortion, while images from the telephoto also look equally good. We could also get really sharp photos from the 64MP mode, but the normal mode would do just fine.