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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced	2022, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2022, April 12

Body

Dimensions	160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Battery

Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Charging	33W wired, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min (advertised)

Display

Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

OS	Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0Âµm
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	No
Radio	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White
Price	$ 279.00 / £ 149.49 / ₹ 11,499
Models	RMX3521
SAR	1.16 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64Âµm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Tests

Performance	AnTuTu: 290097 (v9) GeekBench: 1601 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	647 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 156h

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