RealMe 6 128GB + 4GB RMX2001 6.5" Dual Sim 4G LTE Helio G970T Processor Quad Camera International Version -No Warranty (GSM Only, Not CDMA) (Comet Blue)

OK, so I'll admit I'm not the most tech savvy when it comes to smartphones, so it's been a learning curve with the Realme 6, but six months on from buying it, I'm comfortable in stating here and now that even though it's not the latest model, this has still got to be about the best VFM phone on the market. I have friends who have iPhone 12's, Pixels, and the latest Samsung Galaxy's, and in a side-by-side comparison this phone held up embarrassingly well when considering it cost a fraction of the others too. It's fast. The image/graphic quality is faultless. The camera options and settings are comparable to almost any of the above, music quality is exceptional, as is the memory storage, and gaming ability. The fingerprint technology proved to be the best of the bunch as did the battery life - Data on the phone confirmed that at 27% charge, it had been three days and 15 hours since its last charge and yet it was still predicting to last another 7 hours based on my usage pattern - and I use this phone for work too btw - calls, texts, emails, video calls social media etc. OK, so setting up any phone depends on the ability of the user, and androids are notorious for not providing the most user-friendly help guides, but I was comfortably held in awe by tech savvy kids young enough to be my grandchildren as I demonstrated this phone's capability in a challenge.Does it have any drawbacks? A few, but I can't say any of them detract from my enjoyment of it, and most of these drawbacks appear to be more to do with my still fiddling with settings (particularly sensitivity and formatting of swipe actions etc) than anything else.One last thing. There are reports that updating the software from 10 to the current 11 and Realme UI 2.0 Firmware causes a few issues. No, it doesn't. Simply don't use the phone while it does its thing and allow it some breathing space to settle down after the updates. I am on the latest versions without a hitch.If I get three years out of this phone, then it will have paid for itself several times over.