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Realme 14x

R3,000
SKU: 5523
Brand: Realme
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 6GB/8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 625 nits
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, Realme UI 5.0

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

IP64 with MIL-STD-810H compliant.
6.67-inch IPS panel, 120Hz refresh rate.
8GB RAM, 256GB ROM with Dimensity 6300.
NFC and Fingerprint sensor.
5000mAh battery capacity.

CONS

8MP selfie camera.
15W charging support only.

The Realme 14x steps into the South African value market as an absolute budget champion. Priced incredibly aggressively starting around ZAR 3,000, it focuses on giving everyday users a modern, smooth smartphone experience without making them pay a fortune.

Modern Design and Display

At this entry-level price point, phones often look or feel outdated, but the Realme 14x breaks away from that trend:

Fluid 90Hz Display: It features a large, bright display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate. This means scrolling through your Facebook feed, TikTok, or WhatsApp chats feels noticeably smoother and more responsive than older, standard 60Hz screens.
Sleek Aesthetic: It mimics the design language of much more expensive premium phones, boasting a slim profile and an eye-catching rear camera layout that punches well above its price tag.
Sunlight Readable: The screen brightness is optimized to remain readable even when you are outdoors running errands or commuting under direct daylight.

Reliable Performance for the Essentials

The internal hardware is tuned to handle daily communications, social media, and entertainment flawlessly:

Capable Octa-Core Processing: Powered by an efficient octa-core processor, it easily manages everyday tasks like streaming YouTube videos, handling emails, and switching between your favorite apps.
Dynamic RAM Expansion: To help prevent the slowdowns common in budget phones, it uses smart software tricks to borrow unused storage space and convert it into virtual RAM—giving you an extra performance boost when multitasking.
Expandable Storage: It offers plenty of internal storage space out of the box, but crucially includes a dedicated MicroSD card slot. You can cheaply add up to 1TB of extra space for all your family photos, downloaded music, and voice notes.

All-Day Stamina

Battery life is a massive priority for South African users who need a phone that stays reliable during long commutes or power cuts:

Massive 5,000 mAh Battery: This large capacity ensures that the phone easily clears a full day of heavy use, and can stretch to two days with lighter, casual utility.
Smart Power Saving: The software includes intelligent battery-saver modes that freeze background apps you aren’t using, squeezing out precious extra hours when your battery starts running low.

Where to Find It in South Africa

Exact pricing, special outright deals, and cellular contract packages will vary depending on your location and the specific retailer. You can easily find stock across a wide range of local channels:

Value Retailers & Supermarkets: PEP, Ackermans, Game, Makro, and Mr Price.
Mobile Network Providers & Specialists: MTN, Chatz, Cellucity, 4U, and PEP Cellular.
Online Hubs & Tech Stores: Takealot, HiFi Corp, and Hi Online.

If you are looking for an ultra-powerful gaming device for heavy 3D titles or professional 4K video editing, this budget-friendly hardware isn’t built for that. But if you want a sleek, modern smartphone that nails the basics, offers great battery life, and handles everyday apps perfectly for around ZAR 3,000, the Realme 14x is an excellent value option.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Realme
Model	Realme 14x
Announced	18 December, 2024
Released	22 December, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 3,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	165.7 x 76.2 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant*
Colors	Crystal Black, Golden Glow, Jewel Red

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 625 nits
Size	6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	8 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Realme UI 5.0

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	6GB/8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	6000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	45W wired 5W reverse wired

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