Realme (stylized in all lowercase) is a multinational Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer backed by Oppo based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It was founded by Li Bingzhong (known as Sky Li) and Madhav Sheth on May 4, 2018, who was a former vice president of Oppo. Realme became the fastest-growing 5G smartphone brand in Q3 2021.
In June 2020, the number of Realme's global smartphone users reached 35 million, and AIoT product sales broke a record of 1 million. According to Counterpoint Statistics, Realme ranked 7th in the ranking of the number of smartphones produced globally in the first quarter of 2020, with an annual growth rate of 157%, ranking first in the world.[1]
As of 2024, Realme claimed to be in 27 markets worldwide, including Asia, Europe, Russia, Australia, and Egypt.[2]