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Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i launched in India
Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i launched in India

Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i launched in India

Sep 24, 2021
02:11 pm

What's the story

Realme has launched its Narzo 50 series of smartphones, the Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i, in India. The line-up starts at Rs. 7,999 and will go on sale from October 7 via Flipkart. As for the highlights, the handsets come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, up to three rear cameras, and reverse charging support. Here's our roundup.

Design and display

The phones have a waterdrop-style notch design

The Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i feature a waterdrop notch design with a prominent bottom bezel. The former has a rear-mounted fingerprint reader while the latter misses out on biometric security. The handsets bear a 6.5-inch LCD display with an HD+ (720x1600 pixels) resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and up to 570-nits of peak brightness. They are offered in two color options each.

Cameras

The Narzo 50A sports a 50MP main camera

The Narzo 50A is equipped with a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro lens, and a 2MP (f/2.4) portrait snapper. For selfies and video calling, it has an 8MP (f/2.0) front-facing camera. The Narzo 50i has a single 8MP (f/2.0) camera on the rear and a 5MP (f/2.2) selfie shooter.

Internals

The Narzo 50i runs on Realme UI Go Edition

The Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i are powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 and an UNISOC 9863 chipset, respectively, paired with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. The former packs a 6,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support and boots Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0, while the latter houses a 5,000mAh battery and boots Realme UI Go Edition.

Pocket-pinch

Realme Narzo 50 series: Pricing and availability

The Realme Narzo 50A costs Rs. 11,499 for the 4GB/64GB model and Rs. 12,499 for the 4GB/128GB version. It is offered in Oxygen Green and Oxygen Blue colors. The Narzo 50i costs Rs. 7,499 for the 2GB/32GB variant and Rs. 8,799 for the 4GB/64GB model. It comes in Mint Green and Carbon Black colors. The handsets will be available from October 7 via Flipkart.