A 4G Phone Built Around an 8,000mAh Battery
The Realme P4x 4G is a budget smartphone built around an 8,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging, a 6.8-inch 120Hz LCD, and a redesigned rear panel featuring an AI Pulse light for a more distinctive look in the affordable segment.
Realme has quietly launched the Realme P4x 4G in select global markets as a new 4G-focused spin on its earlier P4x 5G. The headline change is the Realme P4x 4G battery: capacity jumps from 7,000mAh to 8,000mAh while keeping 45W fast charging support. That single decision defines the phone’s identity far more than the loss of 5G. At MYR 799 (USD 195, approx. RM799) for the 4GB/256GB version, this is an 8000mAh smartphone that treats endurance as the main feature rather than a bonus. In a market where many budget phones still hover around 5,000mAh, Realme is betting that battery anxiety is a bigger problem than network bragging rights.
Big Screen, Lower Resolution: A Trade-Off with Intent
The P4x 4G’s display is a slightly larger 6.8-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, framed by a waterdrop notch instead of the 5G model’s punch-hole cutout. On paper, stepping down from Full HD+ and 144Hz on the P4x 5G looks like a downgrade, and detail-obsessed users will notice the sharper rival panels at similar prices.
But this trade-off matches the phone’s battery-first strategy. Rendering fewer pixels on an HD+ panel is less demanding, which aligns with the 8,000mAh pack to stretch screen-on time even further. The 120Hz refresh still gives a smooth feel in menus and supported apps, preserving a sense of speed without chasing spec-sheet headlines. The result is a screen that favors endurance and smoothness over sharpness, a conscious pivot towards long sessions of scrolling, messaging, and casual video instead of pixel-perfect movie watching.
AI Pulse Rear Design: Gimmick or Genuine Differentiator?
The most visible change over the older 5G version is the redesigned rear panel with an AI Pulse light, which Realme has integrated as a signature flourish on the P4x 4G. At a time when budget phones often feel interchangeable, this AI Pulse design is Realme’s attempt to make a MYR 799 (USD 195) phone look and feel less generic.
Whether it is a gimmick or a win depends on how much you care about personality in a cheap phone. Functionally, the light sits alongside practical touches: IP64 dust and water resistance, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB-C. Those are grounded features budget buyers actually use every day. The AI Pulse rear light is the opposite: a purely aesthetic signal that Realme wants its low-cost devices to stand out, not just undercut on price. In a crowded aisle of plain slabs, this could be the detail that nudges a shopper to pick up the P4x 4G first.
Performance, Camera, and the 4G vs 5G Split
Under the hood, the Realme P4x 4G uses a Unisoc T7250 octa-core chipset with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of eMMC 5.1 storage, plus a dedicated microSD slot. Compared with the P4x 5G’s faster MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra, this is a clear step down in processing power, network speed, and display sharpness, a compromise explicitly made to deliver the larger 8,000mAh battery and AI Pulse light. One source notes that “the Realme P4x 4G sacrifices processing power, network speeds, and display sharpness to deliver a massive 8,000mAh battery with an integrated AI Pulse rear light.”
Photography is kept simple: a single 50MP rear camera with autofocus and a 5MP selfie camera handle basic shooting and video calls. It is not a multi-lens showpiece, but that matches the budget positioning. Connectivity is grounded rather than flashy: dual-SIM, Wi‑Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2 with LE, GPS, and 4G networks. This is a phone for people who prioritize long, uninterrupted use over top-tier silicon and 5G bragging rights.
Why This Budget Phone Launch Matters
Realme has launched the P4x 4G in global markets and select regions more than six months after the P4x 5G first appeared, signaling clear confidence in its budget-tier direction. Priced at MYR 799 (USD 195, approx. RM799) for the 4GB/256GB configuration, it takes a deliberately different path from the 5G model rather than replacing it.
So far, the phone’s launch in India has not been confirmed, with an official platform announcement still pending. That uncertainty does not change the bigger message: Realme believes there is room for a 4G-only device that wins on battery, design flair, and practical features instead of chasing every spec trend. The Realme P4x 4G will not satisfy buyers chasing raw performance or high-resolution screens, but it sends a clear signal that endurance-first design and expressive hardware, like the AI Pulse rear light, are now part of the budget playbook rather than limited to premium models.
