For Realme, the #65WChargingRevolution has begun in the Philippines, as it brings to the country the Realme 7 Pro (hands-on review here), the fastest-charging smartphone locally.

(Update, September 30: Our review of the Pro model is up! Read Realme 7 Pro review: Need for [fast-charging] speed.)

Yes, the OPPO Find X2 Pro came here first with that feature, but the unit is way out of the masses’ league, seeing that it’s a high-end device. The midrange Realme phone’s role is to help make super-quick charging accessible to more Filipinos.

Launching alongside the Realme 7 Pro are the Realme 7 — which we’ve already shown in this initial test that it’s a capable camera phone — and the Realme Buds Q truly wireless earphones. All three are already available nationwide at the following prices:

• Realme 7 Pro (8GB/128GB): P17,990 (around $371 converted)
• Realme 7 (8GB/128GB): P14,990 ($309)
• Realme Buds Q: P1,490 ($31)

Here’s a special offline offer until October 4: Buy the Pro model at brick-and-mortar stores, and you get an automatic umbrella and a Realme Band worth P2,390 ($49).

One of the most interesting deals we’ve seen is that from retailer TechBox, where every Realme 7 or Realme 7 Pro purchase comes with these freebies: Sony Extra Bass headphones and a 6,800mAh power bank. You can read the mechanics here.

Now, if you want to pay through non-bank financial institution Home Credit, you’d be glad to know that the two smartphones are available via 0% interest installment plans of 6 and 9 months at the following Realme kiosks:

• SM Bicutan Kiosk
• SM Calamba Kiosk
• SM Dasmariñas Kiosk
• SM Fairview Kiosk
• SM Mall of Asia Kiosk
• SM Manila Kiosk
• SM Megamall Kiosk
• SM North EDSA Kiosk
• SM Pampanga Kiosk
• SM Sta. Rosa Kiosk

Using a major credit card? There are 6 and 12 months of installment plans at 0% interest nationwide as well.

For online purchases, take note that ecommerce platform Lazada Philippines is Realme’s partner for the newly announced devices. Here are the offers for those who’d rather buy any — or all — of the items from the comforts of their home:

• Realme 7 Pro: First 200 buyers via the dedicated product page will get free realme Buds Q TWS earphones.
• Realme 7: P500 ($10) off today, September 30
• Realme Buds Q: P500 ($10) off today

We’ll start publishing our reviews of the three products in a few hours, so stay tuned for those. In the meantime, check out their respective specs below.

Realme 7 Pro specs

• 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, 2,400 x 1,080 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch-sampling rate
• Octa-core 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor
• Adreno 618 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 128GB UFS 2.1 storage
• Quad 64-megapixel, f/1.8 (main), 8-megapixel, f/2.3 (ultra-wide), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (macro), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (mono) rear cameras
• 32-megapixel, f/2.5 front camera
• Fingerprint reader (in-display)
• 4,500mAh battery with 65-watt USB-C charging
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Stereo speakers
• Realme UI based on Android 10
• Color options: Mirror Silver, Mirror Blue

Realme 7 specs

• 6.5-inch LCD display, punch hole, 2,400 x 1,080 resolution, 90Hz refresh rate
• Octa-core 12nm MediaTek Helio G95 processor
• Mali-G76 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 128GB UFS 2.1 storage
• Quad 64-megapixel, f/1.8 (main), 8-megapixel, f/2.3 (ultra-wide), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (macro), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (mono) rear cameras
• 16-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
• Fingerprint reader (side-mounted)
• 5,000mAh battery with 30-watt USB-C charging
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Realme UI based on Android 10
• Color options: Mist White, Mist Blue

Realme Buds Q specs

• Bean-shape design
• 10mm driver
• Passive noise cancellation
• 119ms low-latency (in Gaming mode)
• microUSB charging port
• 400mAh battery (case) with 20-hour battery life (earbuds with case; 4.5 hours per bud)
• Color option: Black

Video: Realme 7 Pro, Realme 7, and Realme Buds Q Philippine launch, in case you missed the livestream. Program starts at the 11:50 mark

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