I've owned a Realme X3 Superzoom for three years and it never let me down! Even the battery suffered almost no deterioration, despite daily use.
The main, 64MP camera, is outstanding; the quad-bayer sensor gives better colour reproduction than my DSLR. Furthermore, the HDR option really does work and avoids what otherwise would be burnt out highlights. The X5, prism-periscope was a letdown in comparison, but way better than a digital crop from the main sensor. The phone is also light weight and highly compact for a 6.67-inch screen.
On the downside, the display is a poor quality IIPS, rather than an AMOLED panel, and the buttons and frame are noticeably plastic.
I've also tried a Realme 11 Pro Plus, largely to see if all the hype about its styling was true, and to see how its 200 MP camera performed. It looks stunning, and the camera turns in impressive results even under moderate zooming (up to X4).
Realme's customer service is poor: the technician I spoke to couldn't answer my
