Today, realme officially launched the realme Narzo 50 5G and realme 9i as market-breaking mid-range smartphones. One of the most eye-catching ones is the realme Narzo 50 5G. The reason is, this smartphone carries many new specifications that have never been embedded in the previously announced realme smartphone series, including a fresh design and better specifications on the previous Narzo series line.

The growth of the mobile game industry, especially esports which is getting more and more stretched, certainly encourages gamers to try their luck. This growth is also in line with the increasing number of supporting tools for gamers in order to meet the needs of playing these mobile games. Moreover, the current growth of the Indonesian game industry is being dominated by the mobile or smartphone segment.

Seeing this potential, of course, smartphone manufacturers are also not standing still. Many manufacturers are trying to answer the needs of gamers for phones that can meet the needs of playing mobile games.

realme as one of the largest phone brands in Indonesia is also very successful for the Narzo line as a "powerful mid-range gaming smartphone". This line of gaming smartphones is not only priced at attractive prices, but also has qualified specifications to be able to run popular mobile games today.

In May 2022, realme re-released the latest Narzo line to answer user needs. realme Narzo 50 5G, is one of the Narzo line that returns to using "Power Up The Game". This smartphone comes with several advantages ranging from capable specifications, starting from using the best Dimensity 810 5G processor, Ultra Smooth Display 90 Hz, large 5000 mAh battery, 33W Dart Charge, thinner and lighter body, to the Dynamic RAM feature up to 5 GB, bringing the total RAM to 11 GB! Making the realme Narzo 50 5G the best gaming smartphone in the IDR 3 million price segment.

Incidentally, the author has had the opportunity from realme Indonesia to try out the realme Narzo 50 5G variant directly before launch. After using it for a few days, here is the author's review that you might consider before buying this mid-range gaming smartphone.

Unboxing

The Realme Narzo 50 5G unboxing experience is not much different from the previous Narzo series. Where the color of the box for this gaming smartphone is back in blue with a large "narzo" inscription, but there is a "5G" logo in the upper right corner. Indicates that this smartphone supports 5G connectivity. In addition, the way to open the box is also lifted back up.

Inside the box there are several items, including a realme Narzo 50 5G unit, a manual and warranty book, a 33 Watt adapter, and a USB Type-C data cable. The fun thing is, this gaming phone already has a screen protector so there is no need to buy additional anti-scratch. What's more, realme also provides free cases with good quality materials inside.

A Fresher, Thinner and Lighter Design

In terms of design, the realme Narzo 50 5G comes with a fresh back design. Starting from the boxed body to the shape of the camera frame, as well as the material used. The realme Narzo 50 5G comes with a configuration of two rear cameras that have a larger diameter circle, similar to the realme GT series. The two cameras are also juxtaposed with a pair of flashes that are neatly arranged on the glass frame.

The realme narzo 50 5G that the author wrote has a Hyper Blue color and has a Kevlar speed texture design inspired by racing cars. The same texture is also applied to the car. So imagine the realme narzo 50 5G as a racing car and feel the sensation of extreme smoothness and speed, appearing with another color variant - Hyper Black.

The rear body of the realme Narzo 50 5G uses quality plastic material, while the side, top and bottom frames are made of sturdy aluminum. As a result, it provides comfort when gripped.

The placement of the volume and power buttons on the left side and the power button as well as the fingerprint sensor on the right make the range just right to be pressed using the thumb. While on the left, you will find a sim card slot that supports two nano sim card slots and a MicroSD storage media.

The position of the fingerprint sensor on the realme Narzo 50 5G also feels very fitting, not too high and not too low. The fingerprint responsiveness is also fairly fast and has good accuracy. In addition, this mid-range gaming smartphone also has a security system with the user's face. Interestingly, the security system on this Rp. 3 million gaming phone can be opened even if the user is wearing a mask.

While at the bottom, there is a speaker grill which is also located on the right side, a USB Type-C port in the middle, and a 3.5 mm audio jack on the left side.

For data storage and multitasking needs, the Realme Narzo 50 5G that the author reviewed has a memory configuration of 6 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM. If the ROM capacity feels less spacious, users can also add additional MicroSD memory up to a maximum expansion of up to 1TB which is located in the SIM card slot. The fun thing is, the Narzo 50 5G realm also has a Dynamic RAM feature, so that the default RAM can be added up to 5 GB more so that the total RAM reaches 11 GB. The Dynamic RAM feature on the realme Narzo 50 5G converts ROM into virtual RAM, so as to expand RAM performance.

Screen with Refresh Rate Up to 90 Hz

Turning to the screen, the realme Narzo 50 5G has a 6.6-inch screen with a ratio of 85.3%. With fairly thin bezels on the right, left, and top, the body doesn't feel too big. The resolution is Full HD + 1080 x 2408, 20: 9 ratio, uses an IPS LCD panel and has a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a touch sampling rate of up to 180 Hz so as to reduce lag in animation, scrolling, and provide a better experience in playing games, supports six refresh rate adjustment rate to save battery. There is also a front camera with a water drop position in the middle.

Don't worry about not being able to see the screen of realme Narzo 50 5G under the sun, because the screen of this mid-range gaming smartphone turns out to produce a brightness of up to 600 nits, and a density of up to 400 ppi. Unfortunately, realme did not explain whether the Realme Narzo 50 5G screen was protected by Corning Gorilla Glass or not.

realme Narzo 50 5G can still provide a smooth visual experience in every movement on the screen. The screen on this Rp. 3 million gaming smartphone also supports the Widevine L1 certificate on Netflix. So that you can play Netflix videos with the best resolution.

The fun thing is, when in automatic settings the screen can adjust to user needs. So the system will read each usage by selecting a refresh rate between 60 Hz and 90 Hz. Where this usage is good enough for battery power savings.

Camera Beyond Expectations

As explained above, the realme Narzo 50 5G comes with a dual rear camera configuration -- similar to the realme GT series, which is combined with two LED flashes. Even so, the two cameras on this mid-range gaming smartphone are actually reliable. The main camera adopts a 48 MP image sensor with a large area and a large aperture of f/1.8 which can absorb enough light and make your images clearer and brighter. In addition, 2X max digital zoom which allows users to take clearer photos from a distance.

The main camera is also paired with a 2MP B&W portrait lens, where this portrait lens supports various color system filters, allowing users to take portrait shots of different styles. Portrait lenses can also capture light better and increase image contrast for clearer, more detailed portrait photos.

8MP AI Beauty Selfie

The 8MP ultra-clear front camera is equipped with an aperture of 2.1 and a 5P combination lens, and supports AI Beauty Mode, portrait mode, and so on. With intelligent AI algorithm, which then provides advanced and natural beauty effects for different genders, skin types and face shapes, so you can easily take natural and smooth skin selfies.

Nightscape Mode

The realme narzo 50 5G camera has a variety of uniquely styled night filters; With 4 Super Nightscape Intelligent Algorithm and Multi-frame Synthesis Engine technology, you can take clear and bright night scene photos even in complex lighting conditions.

After taking several photos, the main camera of the realme Narzo 50 5G is able to reproduce colors accurately enough so that it looks very Instagram-able. For the front camera, the realme Narzo 50 has a front camera with a resolution of 8 MP f/2.4. Again, the front camera of this phone is also good enough for various shooting conditions.

Here are some photos taken using the realme Narzo 50 5G:

Main Lens 

Zoom 2x

Main Lens Outdoor Low-Light

Selfie 

For video recording, it turns out that the realme Narzo 50 5G is also quite reliable, you know. Because this smartphone is capable of recording videos up to 1080p and 720p at 30 fps. Unfortunately, this affordable gaming smartphone has not yet embedded the software-based stabilization feature or EIS. Although actually recording with this smartphone feels quite good.

Great Gaming Performance

realme narzo 50 5G is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor, which adopts a state-of-the-art 6nm production process and combines two highly capable Arm Cortex-A76 'Big' cores in an octa-core CPU operating at up to 2.4GHz. Moreover, this processor is also combined with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM, which seems to be sufficient for the needs of playing mobile games that are popular today.

After testing it in several uses, the performance of the MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor in the realme Narzo 50 5G turns out to be very capable of running various Android games, such as PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends, Modern Warship, Apex Legends Mobile, PPSSPP emulator, AetherS2 emulator and even Genshin Impact.

In Mobile Legends, the author gets High graphics settings and also High refresh rate. As a result, with these graphic settings the author did not find any problems. Even when there is a war, the author does not feel a decrease in frame-rates.

For PUBG Mobile, the author gets HD graphics settings with High framerates. For Smooth graphics settings, the Ultra frame-rate is unlocked. With these settings, again the author did not feel any disturbance during the game on the realme Narzo 50 5G.

As for the other popular game Apex Legends Mobile, it turns out that the Narzo 50 5G realm can also provide excellent performance. I got the UltraHD graphics settings, and the frame-rates control High! As a result, EA's latest mobile shooter game runs very smoothly without any problems.

When playing Modern Warship, realme Narzo 50 5G is also very reliable. Even when playing this game, realme Narzo 50 5G is able to provide graphics quality up to Ultra with Water Quality also reaching Ultra. Even when the author uses a ship like the Yamato which is known for lagging when shooting on a number of budget gaming smartphones, it actually feels very smooth on the realme Narzo 50 5G.

Next is Genshin Impact, where Narzo 50 5G can run the Hoyoverse game with "High" graphics settings with a refresh rate of 30 fps. However, you can customize Genshin Impact's graphics settings to make it run smoother, by changing the rendering resolution, shadow quality, and SFX quality to medium, so you can get a refresh rate of 60 fps.

The author even runs a number of emulators on the realme Narzo 50 5G, such as PPSSPP Gold and DamonPS2 to play some of the emulator's popular games, such as Granturismo and Downhill Dominatio. The result? Both games run fine on their respective emulators. Even on the PPSSPP emulator, the realme Narzo 50 5G is able to provide 5x PSP rendering resolution, which means that the image quality displayed is quite good and minimal lagging.

Game Space Features

As a mid-range gaming smartphone, the realme Narzo 50 5G also has a cool feature called Game Space. This feature allows to increase the performance to "Pro Gamer" mode. This feature also provides network acceleration subscription services to provide the best performance when playing mobile games. There is also a notification block feature and incoming calls, so it doesn't interfere when you're busy playing.

Here's a test video of playing games on the realme Narzo 50:

Benchmark

When the author did some testing using AnTuTu Benchmark V8.3.4, GeekBench, GFX Benchmark, CPU Throthling test and GPU Mark the results were quite interesting. realme Narzo 50 5G got an AnTuTu score of 324999, while for GeekBench testing, this gaming smartphone got a score of 600 for Single Core and 1789 for Multi Core.

As for the GPU mark test, the result got a score of 912000 and the 3D Mark Wild Life test got a score of up to 1335. With this score, this gaming smartphone is actually enough to run various social media applications, as well as various other mobile games well and smoothly.

Long Lasting Battery and Fast Charging

Although the body of the realme Narzo 50 is thin, the battery capacity is quite large at 5,000 mAh. For moderately intensive daily use, the battery can last up to a full day, and often more. Of course, it will be more durable if you take advantage of some additional features, such as the Quick Freeze App or various power saving modes.

realme narzo 50 also brings VCVT intelligent tuning algorithm, VFC charging optimization algorithm and intelligent five-core protection system. 33W Dart Charge charging from realme narzo 50 is able to charge a cellphone with 100% battery in just 70 minutes quickly and safely.

The author himself conducted battery life testing, including; Standby - 727 hours / Music - 122 hours / Video - 21 hours and calls - 48 hours.

Verdict

Broadly speaking, there are six superior features on the back of the realme Narzo 50 5G box, including; MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor, Ultra Smooth 90 Hz screen, 33 Watt Dart Charge, and 5000 mAh battery, thin and fresh design, and dynamic RAM features up to 5 GB. However, it turns out that there are many things that this cellphone has to offer in addition to the six mainstay features. One of them is the Game Space feature which is very useful for gamers to maximize performance when playing mobile games and eliminate all annoying incoming notifications.

Even the realme Narzo 50 5G also features NFC and stereo speakers with two separate speakers installed directly on this smartphone: one for the left sound channel, and one for the right. Even the audio quality on the realme Narzo 50 5G turns out to be very jarring when you turn up the volume to the 200% or Ultra limit.

With the specifications and prices offered, the realme Narzo 50 5G feels value for money. How not, this gaming smartphone is already very capable of running a number of popular mobile games, photos for social media needs, and long battery life and fast charging.

Even the screen that is already ultra smooth 90 Hz and thin design and light weight, plus large battery power with fast charging. Making the realme Narzo 50 5G worthy of being an option for those of you who are looking for a smartphone with a budget of 3 million but with advantages in the performance sector.

The realme Narzo 50 5G that the author reviewed comes with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM, priced at IDR 3,299,000. How about you guys, are you interested in asking for this one smartphone?

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