White turns blue when the temperature drops below 16 degrees

Realme, looking to expand to Sweden, showcases innovative AI and phones in the Realme 14 Pro series

Mobil has previously received information about Realme's upcoming new venture in the Swedish market.

Erik Mörner

Published 3 March 2025 - 16:09 Modified 6 March 2025 - 14:20

The phones in the Realme 14 Pro series that the company is showcasing here at the MWC fair in Barcelona were officially launched back in January, but it is here on site that we can take a closer look at the devices for the first time. It's about AI with some unique features and unique materials. For example, I get to try placing the Realme 14 Pro Plus in an ice bath to test the function that allows the case to change colour when the temperature drops below plus 16 degrees. This, if anything, could be particularly suitable for the Swedish market. The staff demonstrating this in the booth apologise and say that "it was ice water, but unfortunately the ice has melted."

It is still cold enough for the promised blue streaks to appear on the phone's marbled back.

The phone itself, the Realme 14 Pro Plus, does not have a truly top chip, but has to settle for the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. This is more than enough for the vast majority of users, while Realme instead highlights how efficient it is in terms of performance versus power consumption. In addition, several interesting features are noticeable. Apart from the temperature sensitivity that makes the phone change colour, there is photo lighting in three separate light sources, which Realme calls Magicglow Triple Flash. Also worth mentioning is the durability with IP66, IP68, and IP69, the battery of a full 6000 mAh, and the camera with two Sony sensors both at 50 megapixels with 3x optical zoom and a simpler wide-angle at 8 megapixels.

Remove objects in video

Among the AI features in the company's service called NextAI, the ability to remove objects in video clips is particularly impressive. I only get this shown to me on large TV screens in the booth and cannot test it myself. So we have to wait and see how well it works in practice. The principle is at least easy to understand. Just like today's AI features in Samsung's Galaxy AI, Xiaomi's HyperAI, or Apple Intelligence can remove distracting objects in still images and replace them with a suitable background, Realme's NextAI can do the same but for moving objects. At least that's what's promised.

Realme made a smaller effort in Sweden a few years ago, but now the company, which has the same owner as Oppo and Oneplus, is reportedly planning a larger Swedish initiative, similar to Honor.