realme today launched the 14x 5G, the company’s latest smartphone with IP68 + IP69 ratings, 6000mAh battery and military-grade durability, in India. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- realme 14X 6GB + 128GB in Golden Glow colour
- Protective case
- 45W SuperVOOC Charger
- USB Type-A to Type-C Charger
- SIM Ejector tool
- User manual and warranty information
The realme 14x 5G features a 6.67-inch HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate. It has Amazon HD and Widevine L1 certifications for HD streaming in apps. Since it has up to 625 nits peak brightness, the screen is bright even outdoors.
It has an 8-megapixel camera in the centre. The earpiece is present on the top edge. The Rainwater Smart Touch technology ensures that the screen remains functional even when used with wet hands.
The phone has a slightly thicker bezels below the display, which is common in phones in the budget.
Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, the phone has up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM with up to 10GB of virtual RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It runs Android 14 with realme UI 5.0 and will receive two OS updates.
Coming to the buttons and ports, the power button and the volume rockers are present on the right. The Hybrid dual SIM slot that accepts a second SIM or microSD card that supports up to 1TB expandable memory is present on the left.
The 3.5mm audio jack, primary microphone, USB Type-C port and the speaker grill are crammed in the bottom. The secondary microphone is on the top.
The phone has a 50MP main camera with 1080p video recording support with both the front and rear cameras. Check out some camera samples.
The phone has next-gen Armorshell Protection, passing Military-Grade Shock Resistance Test, with MIL-STD-810H certification that makes the phone highly durable and resilient. The realme 14X 5G also offers IP68 + IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance. The phone is just 7.94mm thick and also comes in Jewel Red and Crystal Black colours.
The phone packs a whopping, 6000mAh battery with 45W SuperVOOC charging. The battery can maintain over 80% of its original capacity after 1,600 charge cycles, equivalent to over 4 years of use if charged once daily, according to the company.
The realme 14x 5G starts at Rs. 14,999 and will be available from Flipkart, realme India online store and offline stores starting from December 22nd. There is also Rs. 1000 bank offer.