Smartphone Wars: Realme X7 Max v/s Realme X7 Pro
Realme has made its mark in the smartphone industry with its stylish phones which have great cameras. Just a few months after it released the X7 pro, Realme has once again entered the mid-range segment with the X7 Max 5G. It provides better performance, but it is not necessarily more interesting than the X7 Pro for everyone. Which device should you opt for?
Is it worth spending more for the Max variant or is it better to save money for the Realme X7 Pro? Also, note that the Realme X7 Max 5G is the Global variant of the device known in China as the Realme GT Neo.
Realme X7 Max 5G and Realme X7 Pro are not so different in terms of design. They both come with a plastic body, the same shape for the camera module, and a punch-hole display. What changes are the color options: with the Max variant you get a vertical stripe from the camera module to the bottom of the device, while the Realme X7 Pro has that big Dare to Leap slogan printed on the right side of the back cover.
The biggest advantage of the Realme X7 Max 5G is its superior hardware department. The phone is fueled by the Dimenstiy 1200 mobile platform which is actually the most advanced SoC by MediaTek. You also get up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage (UFS 3.1). With the Realme X7 Pro, you have an inferior Dimensity 1000+ chipset (still among the three best chipsets by MTK), up to 8 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage.
The Realme X7 Pro is a superior camera phone to the Realme X7 Max 5G, but the differences are marginal. The phones are both equipped with a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera, but the Realme X7 Pro adds another 2 MP sensor for depth calculation. Further, the internal rival of the X7 Max has a better front camera: it offers a 32 MP front snapper instead of the 16 MP sensor of the X7 Max 5G.
Realme X7 Max 5G has a starting listing price of Rs. 28,400 in India, while Realme X7 Pro starts from Rs. 30,900, but actually it is a lot cheaper because of street prices. The Realme X7 Max 5G offers a better processor and Android 11 out of the box, but do you really need them if you can get a wider display, a better front camera, and faster charging while keeping a great hardware department? It is your call.
