Realme X3 SuperZoom with 60x magnification confirmed, India launch expected soon

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Realme is gearing up to launch a new top-end smartphone, barely a couple of months after taking the lid of the X50 Pro, its first 5G flagship. Leaks of the Realme X3 SuperZoom can be traced back to the beginning of April.

But after a month of leaks, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has officially confirmed the existence of the Realme X3 SuperZoom. Sheth showed off the zoom capability of the X3 by sharing a photo of the Milky Way taken with the phone’s Starry Mode.

Announcing realme's next leap in camera technology with 60x Zoom & Starry Mode on #realmeX3. I urge you to take the #realmeSuperZoom challenge and try clicking a better pic than this with your smartphone. RT and reply using #realmeX3. pic.twitter.com/9SidiG6QKg

— Madhav @home (@MadhavSheth1) May 8, 2020

The photo reads: “Shot on Realme X3 Super Zoom 60x”, which means we are clearly looking at a periscope camera with 60x magnification achieved with digital processing. It is worth noting that Astrophotography requires a lot of computational skill. While there is no confirmation on optical zoom, we think it will max out at around 5x to 6x magnification.

The image shared has a 13-megapixel resolution, which could indicate a periscope camera module similar to that on the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition. A renowned tipster has been leaking details about the Realme X3 SuperZoom on Twitter and recently uploaded a tweet about the phone's 60x magnification before Sheth’s confirmation.

Here's some exclusive leak for you guys: realme X3 SuperZoom will support upto 60x Zoom & it will come with a "Starry Mode" feature that will help you to capture Milky Way shots (Yes, you've read it right, Milky Way!) I'm already excited about this device. What about you? — Sudhanshu (@Sudhanshu1414) May 7, 2020

According to previous reports, the Realme X3 SuperZoom is expected to use a Snapdragon 855+ chipset as opposed to the newer Snapdragon 865 SoC. The phone is also rumoured to have a 4,200 mAh battery and 30W fast charging support. A GSMArena report suggests that the Realme X3 SuperZoom may not be alone and that a Realme X3 Pro with a Snapdragon 865 could be in the works as well.