Realme X7 Max review: Up to speed with 5G, but at what cost

On its official website, Realme calls buyers to experience the future with the Realme X7 Pro. With the Realme X7 Max, it promises it will get you there at full speed. It will also cost you less money. This future, presumably driven by 5G, is a long way to go but brands like Realme — especially Realme — are working overtime to ensure there is no shortage of devices when the network arrives eventually.

Like the devices themselves, hardware powering them is also getting mature each day. Over the last few months, both Qualcomm and MediaTek have released a swarm of 5G-ready mobile processors, each more capable than the other though. The big focus seems to be on making technology more and more accessible which is why we are seeing a lot of action happening in the mid-range segment lately. Qualcomm has a long list of Snapdragon 800- and 700-series system-on-chips while MediaTek is churning out equivalents under its Dimensity lineup by the dozen.