Realme has quickly stepped up to the challenge by releasing an array of devices over the last year designed to cater to the mid to low end markets. The Realme 6 was only launched in March and yet the firm is already back with the Realme 7, this time with 5G in tow.
While Realme says that the 7 is one of the cheapest phones on the market to support the new network standard, we were not able to test its performance because O2 does not actually provide coverage in this area. Considering that this review was written in zone 1 London, this lack of coverage is a prime example of why you shouldn’t be buying a phone specifically for its 5G capabilities in 2020 (or even 2021).
5G signals are inherently worse at penetrating buildings and solid surfaces than 4G and earlier standards. They also have a more limited range. While the benefits of low latency and...