SpecEagle review · Realme

realme 10 Pro review: A 120 Hz curved-edge screen and big battery for the budget-curved crowd.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2022·$270
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#80 of 125
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Big numbers, modest engine.

10 Pro leads on the spec-sheet hooks budget buyers scan — a 120 Hz screen, a 108 MP camera, a 5,000 mAh battery — on the dependable but slow Snapdragon 695. The LCD and single speaker mark the price. As an everyday phone for light users it serves; demanding users should look at the Dimensity rivals.

01Display

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2022 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz
Size6.72 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

66/100

66/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2022.

Main108 MP, f/1.75
Depth2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2022 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetSnapdragon 695 (6 nm)
RAM6 / 8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W SUPERVOOC

05Build

66/100

66/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2022 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

68/100

68/100 trails the 72-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2022.

What works
  • 120 Hz LCD with slim bezels.
  • 108 MP main, 5,000 mAh.
  • microSD + jack, up to 12 GB RAM.
  • Light 190 g.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not AMOLED (the Pro+ got OLED).
  • Snapdragon 695 is entry-class.
  • Single speaker, 2 MP filler.
  • Wi-Fi 5.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 7a
$499 · score 81/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 125-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .