Realme 10 Pro Smartphone Review – The Realme 10 and 10 Pro are launching globally in November 2022, and from the earlier reviews, these phones are looking quite promising and interesting. Recently, we have covered the complete review of the Realme 10 Pro+. For today’s review, we will check the Realme 10 Pro in this post, so make sure to stick to the end to find out whether you should purchase this phone in 2023 or not.
The device is the upgraded version of the last year’s Realme 9 Pro with improvements in the hardware section and processing powers. Besides this, the company also provides a sleek design layout over the phone, which gives this phone an appealing appearance. Furthermore, it also supports 5G connectivity so you can expect high-speed internet connectivity. Let’s head toward the Realme 10 Pro review to find out more details about this phone.
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Realme 10 Pro Smartphone Review
Highlights
- The device arrives with a 6.72 inches IPS LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and decent brightness support.
- As for the hardware, it includes the Snapdragon 695 5G chipset with Adreno 619 GPU configuration.
- In terms of the software, you will obtain the latest Android 13 out of the box with a Realme UI 4.0 interface.
- A 108MP dual camera setup will be seen on the back panel with a 16MP selfie lens.
- Finally, the phone is powered by a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.
Design and Display
The Realme 10 Pro comes with a pretty superb and simple design layout body, which can be purchased in four interesting shade options. If you prefer bold and plain colors that provide professional vibes, we suggest you should go with the Dark Matter and Nebula Blue color variants. Aside from this, the phone also appears in the Starlight variant that got Hyperspace Gold and Coca-Cola edition.
On the other hand, the phone’s built quality is looking pretty good with a boxy shape design and two big dot-notch camera modules on the back panel. While holding this device, it feels lightweight and the side panels are also quite thin. Besides this, you will find the fingerprint reader on top of the power button alongside the volume rocker buttons.
Aside from this, the front display looks charming with thin bezels and a small chin on the 6.72 inches IPS LCD panel that renders FHD resolution. In addition to that, you are getting an advanced 120Hz refresh rate that will make the overall user interface usage smooth, while the brightness levels can reach up to 680 nits peak, which is good enough to use the device outdoors. Though, you won’t receive any IP rating protection here.
Memory and Internal
The processing power is handled through the 6nm Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, which is considered an affordable option if the company is looking for a combination of faster 5G connectivity and decent processing speed. With this chipset, the phone can reach the peak 2×2.2 GHz cloaking speed that will properly manage your daily tasks and renders a robust experience.
Furthermore, the Android 13 OS is based on the Realm UI 4.0 custom skin, you can easily modify the interface layout according to your wishes. Besides this, the UI is heavily customized with additional perks that give more options to tweak with the android ecosystem. In terms of gameplay, the Adreno 619 improve overall gaming session with better visuals and graphics and an advanced refresh rate improves touch responses to some extent.
But, it is unavoidable to face heating issues during long gaming hours since the company doesn’t add a proper cooling layer to this phone. But still, causal games won’t be any harm for those power-hunger cores. Anyway, the Realme 10 Pro smartphone brings a 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 internal space that will be accompanied by 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM support. Although, you have to use a shared SIM slot to expand the storage limits.
Camera
In the previous Realme 9 series phones, the camera quality is quite good according to the price point standards, while at the same time, you were able to capture your life moments at the best resolution and quality. The same goes for this new Realme 10 Pro smartphone, which is offering a 108MP primary lens. It mainly provides immersive colors, crisp contrast, smooth saturation, and fine details in daylight photos.
On the other hand, the phone slightly struggles with lowlight photos since it lacks color saturation sometimes, and noise is visible in 1 out of 6 photos. But let’s hope that this is fixed in the upcoming software update. As for the secondary lens, you will obtain a 2MP depth lens. Following this, you will receive a 16MP selfie lens to capture your precious moments with your family and friends.
Although, there’s no denying that the phone is lacking OIS support so you might find the video recording experience a bit downgraded from the last year’s version. But still, it’s possible to record up to 1080p videos from both sides of the camera lens using the native camera app features. Though, the overall videography aspect of this phone does feel underwhelming.
Battery and Others
Last but not least, let’s talk about the battery capacity that appears on the Realme 10 Pro smartphone. The company is providing a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery that will render impressive battery optimization and precisely handle all of your tasks in a pretty skillful way. Furthermore, you can stream content for more than 5+ hours, and even then, the phone battery will remain at 20%.
As for the charging support, the device renders 33W fast charger that only needs hours and a few minutes to refuel the battery cells. Speaking of the audio output, the loudspeaker gives a clear and crisp experience. Finally, the starting price point of the Realme 10 Pro smartphone is expected to be $249 (Rs 20,000 in India) approx.
Realme 10 Pro Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Realme 10 Pro smartphone.
| Specifications | Realme 10 Pro |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | November 2022 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 74.2 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 – 192 g |
| Size | 6.72 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 120Hz 600 – 680 nits peak brightness 20:9 ratio ~392 PPI density |
| Protection | No |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 13, Realme UI 4.0 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 660 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 619 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal | 256GB UFS 2.2 |
| Camera | 108 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 16 MP (wide) Panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| WLAN | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging 33W |
| Colors | Dark Matter, Hyperspace Gold, Nebula Blue, Coca-Cola edition |
| Expected Price | $249 (Rs 20,000 in India) approx |
Conclusion
The Realme 10 Pro smartphone is not improved that much compared to the last year’s Realme 9 Pro since you are getting the same 5G chipset, battery life, and charging speed, except this year, the company added the latest Android version, slightly boosting the processing power, and rendering a bigger camera lens. Apart from this, you will find the core specs are almost identical.
We all know that the Realme mid-range phones don’t improve that much, and they are using the same formulae as any other mainstream brand. They are just copy-pasting the specs and rebranding their phones. However, if you are looking for more Android updates, we would recommend you go with this phone. Aside from this, you can also go with an alternative option, the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro is still a great choice to check out.
