realme P1 Pro 5G

In terms of optics, the Realme P1 Pro sports a 50MP Sony LYT-600 OIS primary camera paired with an 8MP portrait lens. The latter also works as an ultra-wide camera, offering a wider field of view (FoV) than the main camera. The portrait lens works effectively on both human and non-human subjects; however, the edge detection is less accurate for non-human subjects compared to humans. There's also minor warping around the edges. The bokeh effect looks reasonably good, albiet a tad unnatural.Talking about the ultra-wide camera, it gets the job done. There is a discernible graininess across the frame, and the colours don't quite appeal as much as they should, even in well-lit environments. The 50MP primary camera outputs images with 12.5MP resolution by default, with respectable results and sharpness. The dynamic range is also impressive in daylight as well as areas in well-lit environments. However, the colours are boosted to make them appear more appealing. In comparison to the Nothing Phone (2a) camera results, the Realme P1 Pro images seem to be lacking dynamic range. The handset can be caught crushing details in shadowy areas, as seen in the attached camera results. For selfies and video calls, the Realme P1 Pro features a 16MP shooter in a punch-hole setup. This shooter captures likeable images with decent facial detailing, although skin tones could be improved.

Coming to the performance, the Realme P1 Pro boasts a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC ticking at its core. The SoC is accompanied by 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of user-expandable UFS 3.1 storage. Starting with the synthetic performance, the handset scored 5,92,957 on AnTuTu and 929 on Geekbench's single-core test. Its multi-core test score stands at 2,680. While the scores may not be segment-leading, they're at par with some of its competitors.The handset should be smooth in managing everyday tasks and multitasking. We tested games such as BGMI, Call of Duty, and Real Racing 3 on the smartphone. The gaming experience remains enjoyable. Though the handset is equipped with a 3D VC cooling system, there was a noticeable increase in thermal levels while gaming. The P1 Pro reported a maximum of 9 degrees increase in temperature while playing BGMI with Ultra HDR graphics settings for half an hour. This should not be a concern for casual gamers, but if you consider yourself a power user, we suggest looking elsewhere.As for the software, the P1 Pro boots Realme UI 5.0 running atop Android 14 out of the box. The experience remains arguably the same as every other Realme smartphone launched in India this year so far. Needless to say, there are a few third-party apps installed, but most of them are useful such as LinkedIn and Facebook. If you don't want to use them, they are removable. The company has promised two years of software and three years of security updates for the smartphone, which is less than what the Nothing Phone (2a) offers within the segment.

The Realme P1 Pro is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and supports 45W fast charging. The charger provided in the box can fully charge the device from 20 to 100 percent in less than an hour. Once fully charged, the handset is likely to last up to a day depending on your usage. On the PCMark battery test, the phone achieved 12 hours and 24 minutes. While the score is sub-par compared to some of its competitors, this isn't the case with the phone's YouTube performance.