Realme X3 SuperZoom Malaysia: Everything you need to know

Realme has just announced its X3 SuperZoom, a flagship-class smartphone that boasts up to 60x SuperZoom from its periscope telephoto camera. In addition, it also comes with an ultra-smooth 120Hz display and has a starting price of less than RM2,000.

Pricing and availability

Below is the official pricing of the Realme X3 SuperZoom in Malaysia:

8GB RAM + 128GB storage – RM1,999
12GB RAM + 256GB storage – RM2,299

The X3 SuperZoom 128GB variant is going on sale starting 2nd of June exclusively on Lazada. As a first-day sale promo, you can get it for as low as RM1,799 which is RM200 off while stocks last.

Meanwhile, the higher-spec 256GB version will be available from 6th June 2020 at all dealers nationwide. The high-spec variant is also bundled with the Realme Buds Air wireless earphones for free. On top of that, Realme is also providing free 1-year extended warranty.

Hardware specs

The Realme X3 SuperZoom gets a 6.6″ Full HD+ LCD display that has a high 120Hz screen refresh rate. The screen has a wide-punch-hole on the top left corner that houses its 32MP main and 8MP ultra-wide-angle selfie cameras.

Under the hood, it runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. Instead of an in-display fingerprint sensor, the device uses a side-mounted unit for instant unlocking.

In the camera department, the rear comes with a quad-camera setup that features a high-resolution 64MP f/1.8 main camera that utilises Samsung GW1 1/1.72″ sensor. The key highlight is its 8MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS that offers 5x optical zoom and up to 60x digital. Also included is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera plus a 2MP macro camera.

To capture the night sky, it has Starry Mode and it also boasts superior low light photography with its AI-assisted Super NightScape 4.0 feature. The X3 SuperZoom can record 4K videos up to 60fps and it has UIS Video and UIS Max Video stabilisation.

Powering the device is a 4,200mAh battery and it supports 30W fast charging via USB-C. The bundled charger is rated to push 70% charge in 30 minutes and a full charge in just 55 minutes.

The device for Malaysia supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and 5GHz 802.11ac WiFi. It also supports dual-frequency GPS but it lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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