Realme 8 series, that created its worldwide debut in India on Wednesday, will quickly have two more models. In the days to come, Realme plans to launch Realme 8 5G version and entry-level Realme 8i, Vice President and CEO Realme India and Europe, Madhav Sheth, told TheSpuzz Online on the sidelines of Realme 8 series launch.
“We will have a Realme 8 5G version soon (but not so early),” Sheth mentioned with no reveling a tentative timeframe. He did even so state the apparent, which is, “we have to understand that adding 5G with these features will incur additional costs.” While the Realme 8 begins at Rs 14,999, the Realme 8 Pro begins at Rs 17,999. Ideally, the 5G variant need to slot someplace involving the two – but that is all speculation for now.
The 8 Pro India pricing is fascinating because Realme has launched it decrease than the 7 Pro – it came in at Rs 19,999. One would assume this is so Realme could undercut the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. But Realme also has sibling rivalry to contend with.
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“The reason why the Realme 8 Pro costs lower than the Realme 7 Pro is only because we have the X7 series at Rs 19,999 now. We don’t want to cannibalize our own sales,” Sheth mentioned adding that the 7 Pro will be discontinued now.
Realme has some large plans for India – you can study more about them right here – but the TLDR version is, the Oppo spin-off brand is seeking to enhance its market place share in the Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 mid-variety 4G market place segment to 10-15 % with the launch of the 8 series. Going forward, it is seeking to sell 25-30 million smartphones in 2021 and opening its very first flagship retailer in Gujarat even as it eyes to enter the elite league of major 3 smartphone players in the world’s second biggest smartphone market place.
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Coming back to item roadmap, Sheth mentioned the brand is at present evaluating the release of its higher-finish flagship Realme GT phone in India.
“Realme GT is a very special high-end smartphone, a state-of-the-art tech piece from Realme. Given the specifications of the device, this is an expensive one and we are evaluating the release of this product in India.”