Realme, a few days after teasing its new budget smartphone, Narzo 50A Prime, finally launched it in India. Narzo 50A Prime expanded the lineup of Narzo 50 and placed somewhere between Vanilla Narzo 50 and Narzo 50A. There are several specifications that are decent under the hood for the incoming price. You can get a basic variant under Rs 12,000, while those who have more storage costs a little more. You get a handset in black and blue options.
Being the fourth model after Narzo 50, Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i, Narzo 50A Prime will only take a smartphone that comes from rivals weighing Xiaomi and Samsung. Both also have some smartphones that are quite competitive including Redmi 10 and Galaxy M12 in the same price range. So, let’s compare them directly to see which bigger for money.
Realm Narzo 50A Prime is present in two variants based on the same RAM but different storage options. The basic model has 4GB of RAM with 64GB storage and is appreciated by Rs 11,499, while 4GB + 128GB storage options are valued at Rs 12,499. Redmi 10 starts from Rs 10,999 for 4GB and 64GB storage options, while the RS 12,999 model offers 6GB RAM with 128GB of storage. On the other hand, the Galaxy M12 is valuable Rs 11,499 for 4GB + 64GB and RS 13,499 models for 6GB + 128GB models.
Design realm narzo 50A prime sticks to design trends such as blocks. The 8.1mm sleek handset, which makes it the thinnest Narzo branded cellphone as claimed by the website. Available in black and blue, Narzo 50A Prime has a Kevlar speed texture seen in Narzo 50. It adds a sporty display as a whole of a smartphone. Redmi 10 is present in black, blue and green. It has a smaller rear camera island, unlike Narzo 50A prime which has a camera island from one end to the other. Redmi 10 also has a soft texture layer on the back and has a curved design on the side. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has the same final result as Redmi 10 and a similar square rear camera. You get this in black, blue and white.
Realm Narzo 50A Prime has a 6.6-inch LCD IPS with HD + full resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. At the top, there are water notches including the front camera. Redmi 10 has a 6.7-inch IPS LCD screen with HD + resolution low and almost the same aspect ratio of 20: 6. Samsung has a 6.5-inch TFT LCD screen that is slightly smaller with HD + resolution (720 × 1600 pixels). However, it gives you a 90Hz refresh rate.As for performance, Narzo 50A Prime utilizes the Unisoc T612 SOC (12nm), which as mentioned above, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage. Redmi 10, on the other hand, works at Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SOC (6nm) along with 4GB / 6GB RAM and storage 64GB / 128GB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has an exynos 850 octa-core (8nm) processor, which is among Narzo 50A Prime Unisoc and Redmi 10 Snapdragon 680.
Realm Narzo 50A Prime shows off a triple-camera setting. There is a 50MP main camera sensor along with a 2MP macro camera and 2MP portrait sensor. Water notch in the top center accommodates the 8MP front camera sensor. Redmi 10 provides the same 50MP main rear camera along with a 2MP portrait camera and a 5MP camera facing forward. The Galaxy M12 gives you as many as four cameras on the back consisting of 48MP main sensors, 5MP sensors and double 2MP sensors. In front, you get an 8MP sensor for selfies.
Moving Narzo 50A Prime is a rather generous 5000mAh battery capacity, which is on the higher side of the spectrum in a smartphone. This device also supports 18W fast charging technology through USB-C ports. Redmi 10 has a slightly larger battery at 6,000 mAh, which will definitely produce a little more. It comes with a 10W charger in the box but supports up to 18W fast charging. Samsung also provides a 6,000 mAh battery on the Galaxy M12. However, it also gives you a 15W charger in the box.