| Category | Key Specification |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra |
| Display | 6.72-inch, FHD+ 144Hz LCD, 1000 nits (HBM) |
| Storage + RAM | Up to 8GB + 256 |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP Main + 2MP Monochrome |
| Front Cameras | 8MP |
| IP Rating | IP 64 |
Realme has dropped the P4x into an already crowded space, but this one doesn’t feel like any other budget smartphone. It keeps things clean and understated, and yet, somehow looks more premium than its price would suggest.
What really stood out in my testing was its battery endurance and how consistently it handled day-to-day tasks and mid-tier gaming. For a phone starting at ₹15,499, that stability is impressive.
Realme even offers a 144Hz display, something you barely see in this range, though the use of an LCD panel does take some shine off it.
Across the two weeks I used it, the P4x kept switching between great value and some puzzling choices. In this review, I break down where it shines, where it slips, and whether it actually deserves your money.
When I picked up the Realme P4x for the first time, the design left a very specific and familiar impression. From the back, the P4x looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. The shape of the rear camera island and how the cameras are placed especially make it so. The fact that I was testing the Matte Silver unit did add to that feeling.
Even with its polycarbonate build, the phone doesn’t look cheap. Realme has kept the design pretty simple, with flat sides and a muted, matte finish, and that simplicity actually works in its favour. The matte coating on this colour handles smudges unusually well, which gives the device a consistently tidy appearance.
The way it feels to hold is a bit more complicated. Those flat sides, combined with slightly sharper edges, make the phone harder to grip securely. If someone has smaller hands, that becomes even more noticeable. I switched to the included TPU case fairly quickly because it made the phone much easier to handle.
Despite being made of plastic, the P4x has a surprisingly dense weight to it, and the thickness adds to that reassuring sturdiness.
The front of the phone doesn’t feel as refined though. The bezels are quite prominent by 2025’s standards, especially the lower lip, though at this price it’s difficult to be overly critical of the bezels.
For protection Realme gives the device an IP64 rating, which is perfectly reasonable for this bracket. What caught my attention was Realme keeping quiet on what kind of glass they’ve used on the front. Online listings point to a KK panel rather than something from Corning, but, do take that bit with a pinch of salt.
The rest of the hardware layout is predictable: buttons on the right and the usual set of ports at the bottom, which includes a hybrid SIM slot with space for a microSD card. For a phone priced at ₹15,999, the P4x looks and feels more premium than I expected, even with its compromises.
The display on the Realme P4x is where things began to get slightly confusing for me. A FullHD panel at this price point is completely reasonable, even for the higher variant. The complication comes from Realme’s decision to use an IPS LCD panel.
On the base model, that choice is understandable. On the pricier configuration, it becomes harder to justify when several competitors are already offering AMOLED panels in the same bracket.
What really stood out, though, was the refresh rate situation. On paper, 144Hz sounds like a big win. In reality, the phone hardly ever takes advantage of it. During my testing, the only apps that reliably reached 144Hz were the calculator and the voice recorder, which obviously don’t benefit from a high refresh rate. The UI itself didn’t switch to 144Hz, and that left the feature feeling more like something added for marketing than something you actually experience.
Day-to-day use is still fine. The panel is sharp enough for reading and casual streaming, and the colour reproduction is decent for an LCD panel. Naturally, it lacks the contrast and depth you get with AMOLED, but that’s part of the compromise here. Brightness is another limitation. Realme claims 1000 nits in high brightness mode, and while that’s adequate indoors, I often struggled to see the screen clearly outside and kept looking for shade whenever I stepped into direct sunlight.
The speaker setup is pretty straightforward. Realme includes stereo speakers, which is nice to see at this price. The tuning, however, is nothing special. They get loud, but the sound doesn’t carry much weight or detail. For quick social media clips or casual YouTube browsing, they do the job. For longer movies or OTT content, the audio feels a little too flat to be immersive.
The Realme P4x uses the MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra, and my overall experience with it ended up being largely positive, even if there are a few choices that left me unsure.
The base model comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, while the top variant moves to 8GB RAM and an unusually large 256GB of storage. There’s also a microSD slot if you really need more room. Realme opting for UFS 3.1 at this price point is something I genuinely appreciate because most phones in this bracket still rely on UFS 2.2.
What I’m not entirely convinced about is the 6GB RAM starting point in 2025, which already feels like a stretch for long-term use.
In regular day-to-day tasks, the phone behaved far better than I expected. Apps launched quickly, the interface stayed smooth, and animations didn’t hitch or drop frames. Throughout my testing period, the phone didn’t give me any worrying signs of slowdown. This is the kind of consistency budget phones often fail to deliver, and the P4x managed it comfortably.
Benchmarks, as always for this segment, aren’t eye-catching. Still, I ran the usual set to see how it stacked up, and the results were perfectly respectable. In fact, the Antutu score on my unit turned out higher than what Realme mentioned in its own promotional material, which was a pleasant surprise.
Gaming brought up the most curious behaviour. The phone technically supports 144Hz, but none of the major mobile games I tested got anywhere near that.
Titles like BGMI and Call of Duty Mobile stayed capped at 90FPS, and even then, the screen never switched to 120Hz or above during gameplay. It’s a strange limitation that leaves the 144Hz spec feeling more like a brochure highlight than a usable feature.
That said, the gaming experience itself was consistent. While playing BGMI and CoD:M, frame rates held between 87–90FPS for extended sessions, and the temperatures stayed under control. The phone did warm up during stress tests, but never to a point where it felt uncomfortable, and Realme attributes this to having the largest vapour chamber in the segment.
All things considered, the P4x offers stable performance with cooling that genuinely performs, even if the 144Hz promise still doesn’t translate into real use.
My first few shots with the Realme P4x made it obvious that the cameras are following the same script that most cameras do in budget phones.
The rear module looks like it houses three cameras, but you actually only get two: a 50MP main sensor and a 2MP secondary camera that’s there purely to balance the design. It doesn’t contribute to image quality in any meaningful way.
The 50MP primary camera held up well in bright outdoor conditions during my testing. Colours stayed largely true to life and there was enough detail for the photos to look consistent across shots.
At times, I did notice the image processing pushing textures a little harder than necessary, especially in areas with intricate patterns, but the results never crossed into unusable territory.
Zooming to 2X immediately showed the limits of the system. Detail dropped sharply, and while the colour output remained mostly fine, the images s felt more like throwaway captures than anything worth keeping.
Low-light photography was predictable for the segment. When lighting dipped, noise became more noticeable, and shadows tended to smear. As long as I kept expectations grounded in the phone’s pricing, the results were acceptable.
The 8MP front camera wasn’t particularly impressive on paper, especially compared to what rivals offer. Still, the selfies I captured looked reasonably natural. Skin tones were handled well, though I could clearly see smoothing taking over textures, and overall sharpness wasn’t its strong suit.
For video, the ability to shoot at 4K 30fps was genuinely surprising at this price. The colour output and dynamic range were good, but without OIS, the footage lacked the stability needed for anything beyond casual handheld clips.
The Realme P4x runs Android 15 with Realme UI 6, and despite being a budget offering, the P4x has all the AI tools you could possible want. We have AI in Notes, Sound Recorder, Camera, and even in system utilities such as AI Smart Loop.
There are also plenty of lock-screen customisation options, along with a Live Alerts feature that behaves very similarly to Apple’s Dynamic Island, so if you want something to play around with, Realme UI 6 will keep you occupied.
My bigger issue is that Realme UI 6 is dated and clunky it looks, especially on a budget phone. Plus, the amount of bloatware on budget Realme phones remains a persistent problem. What bothered me more were the constant, unnecessary notifications that kept popping up throughout my time using the device.
As for updates, Realme is promising two years of OS updates and three years of security patches, which is basic but in line with what this price segment typically offers.
Battery life is one area where the Realme P4x stood out immediately. The 7000mAh battery is huge, and with the combination of a relatively light chipset and an FHD+ LCD display, the phone doesn’t drain power quickly.
Throughout my testing, I consistently got two full days of use without reaching for the charger, and on lighter usage days, I could even stretch it to a third. My screen-on time typically stayed between 8 hours 30 minutes and 9 hours, which is excellent for a phone in this price range.
Charging is handled by 45W wired fast charging, and Realme includes the 45W brick in the box. From a zero to a full 100%, the phone took roughly an hour and a half, which felt fair for a 7000mAh unit.
After spending time with the Realme P4x, my overall impression is that it doesn’t behave like a typical budget phone. It feels like it’s trying to operate a notch above its segment. The strongest example of that is the performance.
Hitting a steady 90FPS in BGMI and CoD:M and staying smooth in everyday use isn’t something most phones at this price can do, and the P4x handles it confidently. The cameras aren’t standout, but they’re reliable enough for what the device costs.
Where the phone stumbles is in some of its decisions. The 144Hz display is the clearest example. When the UI itself doesn’t switch to 144Hz and the most popular games don’t go beyond 90FPS, the feature starts to feel more like a talking point than something you actually benefit from.
The pricing puts the P4x in a tricky position. For ₹15,499 you only get the 6GB variant, so you will be paying more for the regular 8GB+128GB variant. At this point, spending just a bit more gets you the Nothing Phone 3a Lite with a better display and stronger gaming performance. Even Realme’s own P4 feels like a solid alternative.
Still, if you prefer a phone that looks premium, feels solid, delivers excellent battery life, and you’re fine with LCD, the P4x remains a genuinely good pick for the price.
