Realme has launched the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones to focus on younger folks, notably those that worth fashion and gaming efficiency above all else. The firm needed to create a brand new sub-brand to emphasize these options, and to create a separate persona for what would in any other case be easy low-cost telephones. The Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A are each priced to fulfill particular targets, they usually slot in beneath the Realme 6. Today, we’ll be reviewing the Narzo 10, which is the dearer mannequin of the 2.
There aren’t many surprises to find about this telephone – Realme introduced the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones before the national lockdown went into impact, however was solely able to actually launch them now due to the coronavirus imposed guidelines to implement social distancing prevented any sale. In addition to that, the Narzo 10 is already sold as the Realme 6i in another nations, with some India-specific touches.
We’re interested by seeing what Realme has provide you with, and whether or not that is really a budget gaming powerhouse that may tackle the newest from Xiaomi and others.
Realme Narzo 10 design
Although it is a funds telephone, Realme has provide you with a somewhat premium-looking design for the rear. The Narzo 10 is offered in That Green and That White (which in different nations are offered as Green Tea and White Milk). Both choices characteristic a sample of vertical pinstripes down the rear that appear to shift backward and forward while you transfer this telephone round beneath the sunshine. It reminds us of the Onion and Garlic finishes of the Realme X Master Edition, and actually they’ve all been created by the identical Japanese designer, Naoto Fukasawa.
It is not garish in any respect, in like a number of the gradients and patterns we have seen earlier than, and nonetheless catches the attention. Our That White unit seems fairly recent and complex, and for those who aren’t a fan of the color or sample you possibly can all the time use a case. We would have favored one thing completely different for the digicam module although – Realme has recycled the identical vertical strip within the higher left nook for a number of generations now.
The entrance of this telephone is totally plain, with a waterdrop notch on the high of the display screen and a considerably thick chin beneath it. The white unit has a matte silver body, whereas the inexperienced model can have an identical inexperienced one. The total look may be very slick for a funds smartphone.
The stripes on the rear seems to shift backward and forward beneath the sunshine
Thanks to its 20:9 facet ratio display screen, the Realme Narzo 10 is comparatively tall and slender, however it’s additionally 9mm thick and comparatively hefty at 199g. It’s comparatively simple to make use of and reside with, and the upside of that weight is a 5000mAh battery – which we’ll get to shortly. We discovered it a bit laborious to achieve the highest of the display screen when utilizing this telephone with one hand. Thankfully, the again is not slippery in any respect.
Realme has used Gorilla Glass Three for the show and there is a pre-applied display screen protector, however it would not fairly attain the sides of the glass, leaving the corners weak. You do get a plastic case within the field, although.
The Narzo 10 has a fingerprint sensor on the again, which we discovered barely out of attain. The energy and quantity buttons are effectively positioned on the correct and left respectively. The detachable tray has two Nano-SIM slots in addition to a microSD card slot. We’re comfortable to see a USB Type-C port on the backside, together with a 3.5mm audio socket and a single speaker.
The total polish of the Realme Narzo 10 is fairly spectacular, contemplating its value of simply Rs. 11,999. It would not come throughout as a funds telephone, however then once more the complete phase is very aggressive.
The display screen protector would not fairly attain the sides of the entrance
Realme Narzo 10 specs and software program
The predominant attraction of this telephone is its MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, which is supposed to be focused at avid gamers. The Helio G-series chips have highly effective built-in graphics capabilities, and this shall be our first expertise with the G80 though others within the sequence have confirmed themselves prior to now. It has two 2GHz ARM Cortex-A75 cores for energy and 6 extra Cortex A55 cores for effectivity. MediaTek states that it could possibly dynamically handle the CPU, GPU and reminiscence based mostly on warmth, energy, and the calls for of various utilization situations.
Another fascinating a part of Realme’s Narzo technique is to launch this telephone in just one configuration, with no variants. You solely get 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, each of that are comparatively beneficiant. We like this method, because it avoids further complication within the firm’s already crowded lineup – there are already loads of different choices at close by value factors.
The 6.5-inch show has an HD+ 720×1600-pixel decision. Some patrons may desire a full-HD panel, and you could find these in different telephones at this value stage. For gaming although, a decrease decision means much less stress on the GPU, so it would truly be a bonus.
The predominant purpose for the Narzo 10’s weight is its 5000mAh battery which needs to be a bonus for customers who do not wish to minimize their gaming periods brief. 18W quick charging is supported and also you get an 18W adapter within the field, which is sweet to see.
The energy button is on the correct, whereas the amount buttons and SIM tray are on the left
You will not discover lots of the newest connectivity requirements however we do have all of the fundamentals lined with Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 5, and GPS. All the standard sensors are listed, together with a gyroscope which can come in useful for gaming.
Realme ships this telephone with Android 10 and model 1.zero of its Realme UI, which has similarities to sister firm Oppo’s ColorOS. It seems pretty recent and contains main Android options reminiscent of Digital Wellbeing, however nonetheless has many customisations that shall be acquainted to customers of Oppo telephones. These embrace a Game Space software that claims to spice up efficiency, App Cloner to allow you to use a number of accounts, and numerous gestures.
You can use the Smart Sidebar from inside any app to shortly multitask or launch actions. There are a number of gesture navigation choices to select from, however the inventory Android 10 or 9 schemes should not amongst them. The calculator app can run windowed on high of different apps. The most fascinating contact is which you can spoof your name historical past, messages, contacts, and calendar, so apps that attempt to learn your private info get ineffective junk as a substitute.
On the draw back, there’s loads of bloatware even after selecting to not set up a bunch of sponsored apps through the preliminary setup course of. Thankfully the third-party apps are all detachable. We additionally noticed numerous spam notifications with deceptive or sensational clickbait from the default Realme UI browser earlier than we had even opened it as soon as. The browser itself is filled with advertisements and sadly it could possibly’t be eliminated or disabled.
The 4 rear cameras are housed in a vertical pill-shaped protrusion
Realme Narzo 10 efficiency and battery life
We discovered the Narzo 10 nice sufficient in on a regular basis use however we did face very occasional contact response points, which made it appear as if the system did not wish to do what we have been asking it. We additionally observed a little bit of sluggishness when loading or quitting heavy apps. 4GB of RAM needs to be greater than sufficient for most individuals’s wants although, and we had no hassle multitasking between on a regular basis apps.
As for the model new MediaTek Helio G80, we discovered benchmark efficiency that was superior to that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 used within the Realme 5s (Review), however no match for the Snapdragon 720G present in some barely dearer telephones. Surprisingly, the Helio G80 managed solely barely higher scores than the Helio G70 used within the Realme C3 (Review) and the Narzo 10A. AnTuTu gave us 202,637 factors, and Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core checks confirmed scores of 386 and 1,342 respectively. Graphics efficiency is meant to be this SoC’s robust level, and it managed 1,796 factors in 3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited, in addition to 31fps and 17fps respectively in GFXBench’s Manhattan 3.1 and Car Chase scenes.
We discovered the show to be shiny and crisp sufficient for gaming and video streaming. Colours aren’t essentially the most vibrant, however as soon as once more we’ve to remind ourselves of the low value of the Realme Narzo 10. The single speaker can be nearly okay for video games and informal video watching, however you would not wish to use it for music.
PUBG Mobile ran moderately effectively on the High setting, and we discovered that gameplay was clean. We did discover the higher rear and the highest a part of the body getting fairly toasty after lower than 5 minutes, however a case ought to assist folks reside with this. Asphalt 9: Legends was additionally pleasurable and we did not have hassle with stuttering or lag.
One of the Realme Narzo 10’s finest belongings is its 5000mAh battery. In our expertise, the telephone lasted by way of a full day of use, which included about an hour of enjoying video games, streaming a full-length film, and many informal Internet utilization. We have been left with over 30 p.c on the battery indicator on the finish of a full day. Our HD video loop check ran for an unbelievable 25 hours, 31 minutes. For many patrons, it will greater than make up for the telephone’s weight.
The Narzo 10 has a matte metallic body and feels effectively constructed
Realme Narzo 10 cameras
We have a quad rear digicam setup on this telephone, which fits to point out how simply a funds telephone will be made to look high-end. The 2-megapixel macro and 2-megapixel depth sensors are actually fairly frequent throughout all low-cost telephones, so you will not really feel as if you are lacking out on something. However, they’re of restricted utility, as we have seen many occasions already. Macros are blotchy and tough, with the decision restricted to solely 1600×1200 pixels, so this digicam needs to be used extra for enjoyable than the rest.
Realme Narzo 10 macro picture pattern (faucet to see full dimension)
However, the first 48-megapixel digicam shouldn’t be dismissed so simply. Shots that we took beneath shiny daylight had numerous element and exposures have been effectively balanced. We did discover slightly blurring and unsteady focus in a number of of our check samples, although. Close-ups have been in fact higher outlined than landscapes. This won’t be the sort of digicam that you simply’d wish to depend on for capturing all of your essential moments, however it’s good for such a low-cost telephone and can do for many informal functions.
Realme Narzo 10 daytime commonplace (above) and wide-angle (beneath) picture samples (faucet to see full dimension)
Even the 8-megapixel wide-angle digicam delivers pretty respectable photographs so long as there’s good lighting, however there was positively some distortion even in the direction of the center of the body generally. We observed duller colors and a yellower tone total, although some compromises have been to be anticipated.
Realme Narzo 10 daytime picture samples (faucet to see full dimension)
The portrait mode seemed prefer it was utterly lacking our topic when the impact was being processed for the telephone’s viewfinder, however the saved photos appeared extra pure. Selfies have been beatified by default and we did not like how aggressive the pores and skin smoothening impact was. The Narzo 10 may even try to make your face slimmer and enlarge your eyes, and it takes a number of faucets to disable all of this. Selfies have been nearly okay, however we weren’t too impressed.
Night mode works with the first in addition to the wide-angle cameras, and it does make a slight distinction for those who handle to face nonetheless for 5 seconds every time you’re taking a shot. There wasn’t a lot element, and fairly a little bit of noise in most of our check photographs. The wide-angle digicam shouldn’t be used at night time as a result of it merely can’t seize sufficient mild to be helpful. All in all although, we weren’t too dissatisfied with the Narzo 10’s low-light efficiency contemplating its value.
Realme Narzo 10 low-light (above) and Night Mode (beneath) picture samples (faucet to see full dimension)
Video shouldn’t be stabilised, and the standard was tough after we have been strolling whereas filming, however respectable sufficient after we stood nonetheless. Colours and movement aren’t that nice, however the Narzo 10 does effectively sufficient for informal use. You cannot swap cameras whereas recording video, however the wide-angle digicam’s high quality is not nice and we would not wish to use it a lot anyway. Video shot at night time had little or no element.
The digicam app is not considered one of our favourites – it takes at the very least three faucets to get to the macro mode, and the wide-angle digicam is activated by utilizing a set of zoom buttons starting from Wide to 5X, though all zooming past 1X is completed digitally by way of the first digicam. There’s scene recognition that did recognise cats and canine, however it’s unclear what impact it has on the digicam’s settings. In Macro mode we have been advised to remain 4cm from our topic for the most effective focus, however there have been no prompts to maneuver nearer or farther so we had no thought when our positioning was optimum. Other modes embrace 48MP full-resolution, Expert, Slow-mo video, Panorama, and Timelapse.
Verdict
Realme has injected recent power into the funds smartphone market. The Narzo 10 is not fairly an all-rounder however it’s going to meet the necessities of many individuals, particularly the goal demographic of younger avid gamers with tight budgets. We suppose slightly extra emphasis on digicam high quality would make folks even happier, however Realme does supply telephones solely slightly greater up the value ladder for individuals who want extra. Performance is certainly improved in comparison with the earlier era of telephones at this value stage, and gaming is the pure utility of a extra highly effective CPU.
Battery life is clearly the most important energy of the Realme Narzo 10. It’s additionally fairly enticing and effectively constructed. On the draw back, the cameras aren’t that nice, and we actually dislike the software program bloat and spam that we needed to cope with.
The Narzo 10 is a really robust contender in case your funds is capped at Rs. 12,000. If you possibly can spend slightly extra, you may wish to contemplate the Realme 6 (Review) and the Redmi Note 9 Pro (Review) as a substitute.
