Realme Narzo 50A, Narzo 50i with 6.5-inch mini-drop notch display launched in India

Realme has launched the affordable Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i smartphones in India. Realme Narzo 50A runs on Android 11 OS out of the box with Realme UI 2.0 customization on top, while the Narzo 50i runs on Realme UI Go Edition based on Android 11. Realme Narzo 50A features MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, a triple rear camera setup, and a 6000mAh battery. In contrast, the Realme Narzo 50i comes with a Unisoc 9863 SoC, an 8-megapixel primary sensor, and a 5000mAh battery.

Realme Narzo 50A specifications

Realme Narzo 50A features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) mini-drop notch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 88.7-percent screen to body ratio, and 570 nits of peak brightness. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) SoC paired with Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 64GB/ 128GB of internal storage. It also has a dedicated microSD card slot for expandable storage.

In terms of camera, the Realme Narzo 50A comes with a triple rear camera setup of a 50-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, it has an 8-megapixel selfie camera on the waterdrop-style notch display. The phone is equipped with a 6000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging technology.

Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth version 5.0, 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS/ Glonass/ Beidou, a 3.5mm headphone port, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors include an accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, magnetometer, and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. Lastly, the phone measures 164.5mm x 75.9mm x 9.6mm and weighs 207 grams.

Realme Narzo 50i specifications

Realme Narzo 50i features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) mini-drop notch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 88.7-percent screen to body ratio, and 400 nits of peak brightness. Under the hood, the phone has an octa-core Unisoc 9863 chipset paired with an IMG 8322 GPU, 2GB/ 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 32GB/ 64GB of storage. It also has a dedicated microSD card slot for expandable storage.

Realme Narzo 50i comes with a single 8-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens, and 4X digital zoom. For taking selfies and making video calls, it has a 5-megapixel-camera on the front with an f/2.2 aperture. The phone includes a 5000mAh battery with reverse charging support.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth version 4.2, 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS/ Glonass/ Beidou, a 3.5mm headphone port, and a micro-USB port. Sensors include an accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, magnetometer, and a gyroscope. Lastly, the phone measures 165.2mm x 76.4mm x 8.9mm and weighs 195 grams.

Pricing and availability

The Realme Narzo 50A with 64GB of storage is priced at Rs. 11,499, while the 128GB storage variant costs Rs. 12,499. It comes in Oxygen Blue and Oxygen Green color options.

On the other hand, the Realme 50i is priced at Rs. 7,499 for the 2GB RAM and 32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 8,499. It comes in Mint Green and Carbon Black color options.

Both smartphones will be available to purchase via Realme.com, Flipkart.com, and all leading retail stores in India starting October 7, 2021.