Realme Y6 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Realme Y6 is the wrong economy?

It's no secret that a low-end smartphone cannot be perfect. To reduce the cost, developers need to sacrifice something, but with the right approach, the gadget can still turn out to be balanced and relevant. Unfortunately, the first representative of the new line of the company Realmi came out less attractive than it could have.

It's hard to complain about design. A beautiful block of three photo modules, interesting colors of the rear panels and not the widest display frames with an 8-megapixel selfie camera in the upper left corner look stylish. Of course, the budget of the phone is revealed in the case materials (inexpensive plastic) and the outdated location of the fingerprint scanner. The 6.5-inch IPS screen is also not without its drawbacks. HD + resolution is not enough for the clarity of the picture, the brightness level is low for the visibility of the image on a sunny day, because of which the user will have to look for a place in the shade. In the pitch darkness, on the contrary, the displayed content will seem too bright for the eyes.

Technical characteristics are controversial. The Mediatek Helio G35 processor is a chipset exclusively for undemanding tasks like messengers, browsers and casual games. Fortnite or Genshin Impact will not work smoothly. 4GB of RAM seems overkill for the CPU, save the corporation on a gigabyte and installing a more powerful G70 would not be so fantastic. The PowerVR GE8320 video adapter does little to improve overall performance. But 64GB of ROM and a slot for microSD memory cards are suitable, for example, for storing movies, TV shows, music and other files. Of course, the chip is not without its advantages. So, its modest power consumption makes it possible to get two days of active use of the phablet without the need for additional charging.

13 and 2 megapixel (pair of sensors for portraits and macro) cameras will not be the tool for creating flawless photos and videos. High-grade camera phones are in a different price category, while the provided photosensors are useful for texts and shooting static objects in excellent lighting conditions. NFC contactless payments are not provided by the manufacturer, as well as stereo sound, but Android 11 is not forgotten by them. As a result, the device is endowed with a number of obvious shortcomings, which are often absent from competitors. Such an Android smartphone will definitely not become a bestseller.