Earlier, Realme announced the Realme C11 in Malaysia. It’s one of the first phones on the market to launch with MediaTek’s Helio G35 processor, joining the Redmi 9C, which also debuted today, June 30.

(Update, July 9: Our review is up! Read Realme X3 SuperZoom review: Incredible hardware, sub-flagship price.)

(Update, July 9: Zoom, zoom! And the smartphone is official! Read Realme X3 SuperZoom with up to 60x zoom launched in the Philippines.)

But that’s not all the good news from Realme’s side of things. The former OPPO sub-brand has revealed that the Realme X3 SuperZoom will be launched in the Philippines July 9.

The X3 SuperZoom, which was unveiled in Europe last month, is a high-end sub-flagship that boasts a quad-sensor module on the back. The system includes a periscope telephoto lens that can do up to 60x zoom with software enhancement, as well as 5x optical zoom over a 64-megapixel primary camera.

The Realme X3 SuperZoom features a periscope telephoto lens that can do up to 60x zoom with software enhancement

The quad array is filled out by dedicated lenses for ultra wide and macro, but make no mistake: This is the most powerful camera system we’ve seen on a Realme phone to date.

Also joining the specs list is a 6.6-inch dual punch-hole LCD with 1080p resolution and a 120Hz screen refresh rate, which is more than what the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro offer. Notably, the X3 SuperZoom is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, paired with 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of fast UFS 3.0 storage.

As expected, the phone runs Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box and ships with a USB-C fast charger — a 30-watt power supply using the company’s Dart fast-charging technology in this case.

To find out more about brand’s latest product, see sample pictures, and more, check out our unboxing and hands-on video of the Realme X3 Super Zoom below. Our full review should be up next week.

Realme X3 SuperZoom unboxing and hands-on video

Realme Philippines has yet to reveal the price of the device, so you’ll just have to wait until later next week for the pricing and availability details.

In Europe, the Realme X3 SuperZoom costs €499 (around P27,917 or $560) and comes in two colors: Arctic White and Glacier Blue. Prices of electronics in European countries tend to be higher than those on the local market, so we expect the sub-flagship to sell for around P23,000 ($462).

Realme X3 SuperZoom specs

• 6.6-inch LCD display, 2,400 x 1,080 resolution (20:9), 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor
• 12GB LPDDR4x RAM
• 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
• Quad 64-megapixel (main), 8-megapixel, f/2.3 (ultra wide), 8-megapixel, f/2.2 (telephoto, 5x optical zoom, 60x hybrid zoom), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (macro) rear cameras
• Dual 32-megapixel (main), 8-megapixel (ultra wide), front cameras
• Fingerprint reader (side)
• 4,200mAh battery with 30-watt fast charging
• Realme UI based on Android 10
• Colors: Arctic White, Glacier Blue

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