Back in August, Realme took the wraps off its newest P series smartphones. The Pro model in the series has since taken the market by storm, becoming one of the highest-selling phones in its price segment in this year’s festive season sales on Flipkart and Amazon. The P4 series had a 100% YoY rise in sales. We used the Pro model for a week to find out where it ranks amongst its peers in terms of performance and user experience. Here is our in-depth review of the Realme P4 Pro.
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Realme P4 Pro Review: Design and Display
Here’s what you get inside the P4 Pro’s retail box:
- Smartphone
- 80W power adapter
- USB Type-A to Type-C cable
- Protective cover
- SIM ejector
- Phone hole seal stickers
- Quick guide
The P4 Pro comes in 3 colour variants – Midnight Ivy, Birch Wood, and Dark Oak Wood. We used the Birch Wood model for this review. Its back panel has a wooden look and texture. The design language is very similar to the iPhone series. The camera island spans the width of the back panel and houses the triple sensor array on its left side. The flash is positioned in the top right corner. The smooth finish of the camera island offers a nice contrast to the faux wooden texture of the back panel.
The plastic frame houses the volume rocker and the side button on its right edge. The SIM tray, primary microphone, USB-C port, and speaker grille are placed at the bottom. The secondary speaker, IR blaster, and noise-cancelling microphone are placed up top. The left edge has been left buttonless.
The 6.8-inch AMOLED display gently curves along the edges. It has a 144Hz refresh and can reach a peak brightness of 6,500 nits. The touch response on offer here is smooth and fluid. In bright outdoor conditions, the display is able to maintain legibility with ease. The slim, uniform bezels surrounding the screen give it a premium look. The optical fingerprint scanner is snappy and accurate.
When it comes to viewing experience, the P4 Pro is one of the best phones in its segment. The AMOLED display has a 1,280 x 2,800p resolution and supports HDR10+. The O1 Ultra Vision Engine unlocks AI features like Hyper Clarity, Always-On HDR, and Hyper Motion. You can also select the DCI-P3 and sRGB colour gamuts from the display settings for more vibrant visuals. There is an option to create your own colour scheme too. We used the smartphone to stream content across OTT apps like Netflix, Prime Video, and JioHotstar. The viewing experience was top-notch. The images showcased punchy colours and were packed with details. The dual speaker setup produced a loud audio output, but it could’ve used a more pronounced low end.
The dust and water resistance skills of the Pro model have taken a small hit this year. The P3 Pro (our review here) carried an IP68/IP69 rating, making it immersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes. The P4 Pro has an IP66 rating, which can only safeguard it against light exposure to dust and water. The MIL-STD-810H compliance from the previous model is also missing.
Realme P4 Pro Review: Performance and Cameras
At the heart of the P4 Pro lies the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC. This is one of the most powerful chipsets in this segment. There’s 8GB RAM (LPDDR4X) on the smartphone, and it comes in 2 storage (UFS 3.2) variants:
- 128GB: Rs 22,999
- 256GB: Rs 24,999
We ran a couple of benchmark tests on this phone. Here’s how it performed.
- AnTuTu 3D: 1,066,731
- Geekbench 6: 1,201 (single-core) | 3,518 (multi-core)
When it comes to routine tasks like calling, texting, web browsing, and media streaming, the P4 Pro does not disappoint. It stays on top of things, crushing regular tasks with ease. Apps take minimal time to load, and juggling them presents no issues. Our only complaint lies with the haptic motor, which could use a little more tuning. The vibrational feedback is a little blunt and takes away from an otherwise amazing user experience.
The 144Hz refresh rate for the AMOLED display isn’t there just to pad the spec sheet. The Hyper AI Vision chip on this phone unlocks a 144fps frame rate for over 100 games. This includes titles like Call of Duty Mobile and BGMI. The HD graphics are neat and well-rendered. Pushing the graphics and frame rate to their maximum settings tends to warm up the phone rather quickly. There is a 7000mm² AirFlow VC cooling system in place to manage the thermals, but we recommend sticking to medium to high settings for a consistent performance.
OS duties on the P4 Pro are handled by the Android 15-based Realme UI 6. If you’re familiar with OxygenOS/ColorOS, you will have no trouble adjusting to this skin. We like the customisation options for the lock screen widgets, Always on Display, app icons, fingerprint animation, and edge lighting. The overall interface is vibrant and fun. However, it contains a lot of bloatware apps, which we recommend uninstalling before you start daily driving this device. The ‘Shelf’ panel to the left of the home screen is a nice touch. Apart from being aesthetically pleasing, it showcases essential information like upcoming events, weather, and time at a glance. You can customise this panel by adding multiple widgets.
The P4 Pro is packed with AI features. The AI Edit Genie in the native Photos app accepts voice prompts from the user and makes the necessary edits in the selected image. You can ask it to carry out tasks like removing an object from a photo, bumping the contrast, getting rid of the shadows, and more. It is very similar to the voice command image editing feature on the new Pixel 10 series. The results were hit or miss for us, but we’re excited to see how Realme improves this feature in future iterations of its OS. Other AI features on this phone include Circle to Search, Gemini assistant, and more. We got the most mileage out of the summarisation and translation tools in the Documents app.
Under the hood of this phone lies a massive 7,000mAh Si/C battery pack. You can get up to 2 days of battery life on this device if you don’t push it to its performance limits. During the review period, we racked up 3-4 hours of daily screen time on the Realme P4 Pro. We ended each day with 30-40% charge left in the tank. The 80W adapter provided in the box is able to fully charge the phone in under an hour.
The rear camera panel houses a 50MP Sony IMX896 primary shooter and an 8MP ultrawide lens. A 50MP front-facing camera is placed inside a punch-hole cutout on the display.
The primary shooter takes brilliant pictures in outdoor daylight conditions. The images showcase vibrant colours and pack a lot of details. We were quite happy with the sharpness of these shots. The dynamic range and contrast were on point, too. In limited lighting conditions, the Night Mode took over and effortlessly lit up the shots and resolved the grain.
Images taken from the ultrawide sensor are a tad softer than the ones shot with the primary lens. However, what these images lack in detail, they make up for in colour. The colour shift from the primary to the ultrawide lens is not massive. These wide shots are vivid and punchy. Images taken in limited lighting conditions are dimly lit and grainy.
The portrait shots taken by the P4 Pro are well-focused and tasteful. The smartphone does a good job of separating the subject from the background and applying a nice background blur. The 50MP front-facing camera takes clear and sharp selfies. We like that it does not overcorrect the skin tone and texture. The primary shooter and selfie camera can record 4K videos at 30/60fps. Meanwhile, the ultrawide camera can only shoot 1,080p videos at 30fps.
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Verdict
The P4 Pro is one of the most ‘complete’ phones we’ve tested in the sub-Rs 25,000 price bracket. It has something in it for every kind of user, be it hardcore gamers or photography enthusiasts. Its brilliant 144Hz AMOLED display is fun to use. The colour profile options for this display further enhance the viewing experience. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor works in tandem with Realme’s Hyper AI Vision Chip to unlock a 144fps frame rate in over 100 gaming titles. If you’re a more casual user, you’ll be pleased to know that this phone can take vibrant and sharp pictures in a plethora of lighting conditions. The 2-day battery life facilitated by the 7,000mAh Si/C battery pack ties a neat little bow to the amazing package.
Pros
- Smooth display
- Hyper AI Vision Chip
- Big battery
- Good main camera
Cons
- Boxy audio output
- IP66 rating
