Realme X50 Prochat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

A genuine flagship-spec phone at a disruptive price. Multiple commenters call this a 'flagship killer' for bringing Snapdragon 865, a 90Hz AMOLED screen, and 256GB storage in the base variant at a price well under typical flagships. Some directly compare it favorably to the OnePlus 8 and Redmi K30 Pro on value and even Geekbench performance, with one owner saying it consistently beats the OnePlus 8 Pro in benchmarks despite costing less.

The punch-hole camera design is the most polarizing element. Many commenters strongly dislike the pill-shaped dual punch-hole cutout, saying it eats too much screen space and looks worse than a single dot punch-hole or even a pop-up camera, with some saying they'd choose the Redmi K30 Pro or older X2 Pro instead purely to avoid it. Others defend it as preferable to a pop-up mechanism, showing the split opinion is a major purchase factor.

Charging speed and battery life win consistent praise, while camera hardware draws skepticism. The 65W charger earns repeated praise, with one user reporting a full 0-100% charge in 35 minutes and no complaints about degradation concerns being addressed. However, the absence of OIS, use of a mid-range Samsung GW1 sensor instead of a Sony IMX686, and a weak ultrawide/macro setup are recurring complaints, even though a later software update improved 4K 60fps recording and night mode quality.