Realme P4 Power 5G Review:29 Hours later, it still wouldn’t die

Updated : Jan 29, 2026 13:16
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Key Specifications
Price : ₹30999
Category Key Specification
Display 1.5K 144Hz HyperGlow 4D Curve+
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra (4nm)
Battery 10,001mAh
Camera 50MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 16MP front
Software realme UI 7.0 based on Android 16
Durability Triple IP rating (IP69, IP68, IP66)
Dimensions 9.08mm thickness, 219g weight
Our Review
8.5 / 10
Design8.5/10
Display8.5/10
Battery9/10
Performance8/10
Camera8/10
AI8/10
Durability8.5/10
Pros
  • Outstanding 10,001mAh battery delivers exceptional real-world endurance
  • Fast 80W charging with practical reverse charging support
  • Smooth 144Hz curved display enhances media consumption
Cons
  • Noticeable heat during long gaming sessions
  • Pre-installed bloatware requires manual cleanup
  • Camera stabilization needs improvement for video

We all expected that by 2026, the fear of a dead phone would be a distant memory, but most of us are still hunting for charging ports by mid-day. The Realme P4 Power 5G feels like it was designed out of pure spite for that struggle. It aims to be the final solution for anyone tired of living on a low-battery warning.

While other manufacturers are playing it safe by inching toward 7,000mAh, Realme has gone nuclear with a 10,001mAh Titan Battery. It is a massive jump that honestly makes every other flagship look outdated. I have been using the TransSilver edition as my daily driver to see if this is just a spec-sheet flex or a real game-changer. A huge battery means nothing if the phone is a brick or lags under pressure.

Launching today, January 29, the P4 Power 5G starts at ₹25,999 for the 8GB+128GB base model. I tested the 12GB+256GB version, priced at ₹30,999, to see if it can actually survive the ultimate endurance test.

Unboxing & Design: The "Power of Paradox"

The unboxing experience feels refreshingly grounded to me. In the box, I get the phone, a standard clear TPU case that protects the back without hiding the TransSilver finish, which is also available in TransOrange and TransBlue, and a full 80W SuperVOOC charger. It is a relief to see a brand still including both the charging brick and a solid cable, as it means I can get the advertised charging speeds from day one without buying anything extra.

Once I remove the plastic, it is immediately clear that Realme was not aiming for subtlety. The TransSilver unit I have been using is built around a bold, two-part design that demands attention. The top section is dominated by the TransView window, a transparent panel that reveals circuit-inspired patterns and exposed screw details. It has a gritty, mechanical character that feels intentional and loud. This design clearly leans into a tech-forward, expressive identity, favouring personality over the safe, minimal glass slabs that dominate the market.

The lower half of the phone takes a more practical direction. It transitions into a matte finish exactly where my palm naturally grips the device. I see this as a smart functional choice because the added texture provides better grip and a sense of security that glossy phones often lack. The contrast between the transparent top and the matte bottom gives the phone a distinct identity without making the design feel cluttered.

The camera island follows the same confident design language. It is a raised rectangular block with two large circular rings stacked vertically, along with a slim strip housing the third sensor and the flash. You do notice the bump when the phone is placed flat on a desk, but the layout feels deliberate rather than something added as an afterthought.

What impressed me most is the engineering behind the size. Packing in a massive 10,001mAh battery usually results in a phone that feels like a brick, yet Realme has managed to keep the thickness to just 9.08mm. In my view, this is the biggest highlight of the phone itself. It feels dense and substantial, but the quad-curved display and the way the back panel tapers into the frame help it sit comfortably in my hand.

At 219 grams, I do notice the weight when coming from a smaller phone, but it is lighter than several flagship devices with much smaller batteries. More importantly, the weight distribution feels well balanced. It never feels top-heavy while I am typing or scrolling, which helped avoid the hand fatigue I expected. It is a large phone, but one that remains practical for daily use.

Battery and Charging: Entering the 10,000mAh era

Since the Realme P4 Power 5G is essentially a gigantic battery pack with a phone attached, the battery performance deserves real attention. While most brands spent 2025 cautiously nudging capacities to 6,000 or 7,000mAh, Realme threw caution to the wind. After using the phone for a few days, my idea of what “good” battery life actually means shifted completely. The 10,001mAh Titan Battery is not just a spec-sheet flex. It genuinely changes how you treat the device day to day.

To see if those numbers actually held up, I decided to be a bit unreasonable. I charged the phone to 100% and let 4K YouTube videos loop continuously. No power-saving modes, no lowered brightness, just raw, constant playback. Most phones would struggle to make it through a workday like this, but the P4 Power took three full hours just to drop its first 10%.

After 12 hours of straight playback, the battery was still sitting at a healthy 57%. By the 24-hour mark, I was genuinely tired of checking the percentage, yet it was still holding on at 22%. It finally dipped to 20% after 24 hours and 29 minutes of nonstop 4K streaming.

I expected that final 20% to drain quickly, but that did not happen. The phone did not shut down until the 29-hour and 31-minute mark, meaning the last stretch alone delivered nearly five additional hours of runtime. Realme claims around 32.5 hours of YouTube playback, and since I was not using any power-saving features, those lab numbers actually seem fairly conservative. For most users, this is easily a two-day phone, and stretching it to three days is very realistic if you are not glued to the screen.

A big reason this works is the battery technology itself. Realme is using a silicon-carbon anode battery, which allows far higher energy density without turning the phone into something that feels like a brick. There is also a “Titan Long-Life Algorithm” baked into the software, which Realme claims can keep the battery healthy for up to eight years. That is a bold promise, but charging the phone far less often does make the maths for longer battery life add up.

Despite the massive capacity, charging is surprisingly quick. The 80W UltraDart charging took the phone from zero to 100% in about one hour and 11 minutes. A 36-minute top-up gets it to 50%, which, on this phone, is enough to last an entire day.

I also ended up using the 27W reverse charging more than expected. With such a large battery, the P4 Power effectively doubles as a high-speed power bank. I plugged in my Realme 14 Pro+ and saw it jump from 31% to 41% in roughly 33 minutes. Combined with bypass charging, the entire power setup feels thoughtfully engineered rather than just oversized.

Display: 144Hz HyperGlow 4D Curve+

The best thing I can say about the display on the Realme P4 Power 5G is that I stopped noticing it after the first hour. That is usually a good sign. When a screen disappears into the background, it means it is doing its job well. On paper, this is a 1.5K 144Hz HyperGlow 4D Curve+ panel, and in everyday use, it makes the phone feel far more premium than the price would suggest. The quad-curved edges allow the glass to flow neatly into the frame, which visually trims down the phone and makes it feel less bulky than it actually is.

The 144Hz refresh rate is exactly as smooth as I expected. Scrolling through social feeds, switching apps, or moving through settings feels quick and fluid. While the full 144Hz mode is limited to supported apps and games, general motion handling remains consistently smooth. It is not an LTPO panel, but during my time with it, the LTPS technology felt efficient enough without any obvious drawbacks.

Brightness is where this display really stands out for me. Realme claims a peak brightness of 6,500 nits, which is clearly a lab figure, but the real-world performance still impressed me. Even under harsh midday sunlight in New Delhi, I had no trouble reading messages or checking maps. I never felt the need to search for shade just to see the screen clearly.

The colour tuning is also well judged. It looks punchy without slipping into that artificial, over-saturated look that many mid-range phones suffer from. Skin tones look natural, and with HDR10+ support, Netflix content feels dynamic, with good contrast and highlights that pop. I also appreciated the eye-care mode, which stays comfortable without turning everything yellow. Overall, this is a well-balanced panel that remains easy on the eyes, which matters when the battery encourages very long screen-on time.

Performance: Sustained power

The Realme P4 Power 5G is not trying to win benchmark trophies with its MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra, and that feels deliberate. Built on a 4nm process, the chip is clearly tuned for consistency and reliability rather than headline-grabbing numbers. On paper, it is not a flagship processor, but that spec sheet does not fully reflect how the phone behaves in daily use.

In my day-to-day usage, performance felt surprisingly snappy. I usually keep far too many apps running in the background, but the phone handled that without slowing down. Opening apps like Instagram or Chrome was quick, and I did not run into the random stutters that often show up on mid-range phones. This is the kind of performance sweet spot most people actually want, where everything works smoothly without drawing attention to the hardware.

Out of curiosity, I ran a few benchmarks to see if the numbers matched my experience. On AnTuTu, the phone scored just over 8.7 lakh. Geekbench 6 returned a single-core score of 1060 and a multi-core score of 2942. These are not eye-catching figures, but they are solid for the price and line up with the stable behaviour I saw in real-world use.

Gaming was where I had some concerns, especially with such a large battery and whether Realme would need to throttle performance. The company claims a stable 90 FPS in BGMI, and in my testing, that claim held up. Gameplay felt fluid, with no sudden frame drops during intense moments. While the phone does allow higher frame rates in some cases, sticking to 90 FPS delivered the most consistent experience.

Thermals are something to keep in mind. In my tests, the phone started at around 24 degrees and climbed to 34 degrees within the first twenty minutes of gaming. After an hour, it hovered near 40 degrees, and by the two-hour mark, it reached roughly 44 degrees. At that point, the warmth becomes noticeable in your hands. Interestingly, I did not see this behaviour during my 24-hour YouTube playback test. The heat only showed up when the GPU was being pushed hard.

Overall, if you can tolerate some warmth during long gaming sessions, the P4 Power delivers stable, dependable performance that feels stronger than its price suggests. It comes across as a reliable workhorse rather than just another budget phone.

Software, UI & UX, and AI

The Realme P4 Power 5G runs Realme UI 7.0 on top of Android 16, and from the first boot, the software feels fairly mature. The interface is smooth, and the animations feel quick without trying too hard to be flashy. Realme highlights its new Flux Engine for smoother transitions and improved background app handling, and in my daily use, it actually makes a difference. The phone stays responsive even when I am bouncing between multiple apps.

That said, this is still very much a Realme phone, which means there is a noticeable amount of pre-installed bloatware waiting for you out of the box. It is not the cleanest Android experience you can get. The upside is that most of these apps can be uninstalled. After spending a bit of time cleaning things up, the software feels far more manageable and less cluttered.

The UI becomes more interesting once you start using the AI features. I usually approach these with low expectations, but some of them are genuinely useful. AI Captions, for example, worked well for me while watching videos in noisy environments, and the accuracy for English content was better than expected.

There are also creative tools like AI Instant Clip and AI Perfect Shot, clearly aimed at people who post regularly on Instagram or Reels. They make it easy to fix framing or add lighting effects like AI LightMe without needing a separate editing app. Importantly, these features run smoothly on the hardware, which is not always the case on mid-range phones.

In terms of longevity, Realme promises three major Android updates and four years of security patches. For a phone in this price segment, that feels fair. Overall, the software is not perfect, mainly because of the bloatware, but it is stable, feature-rich, and well optimised.

Camera

The Realme P4 Power 5G uses a 50MP Sony IMX882 main camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide, a setup we have seen plenty of times before. In daylight, the main camera does a decent job. Photos are sharp enough for most people, but it is clear that the software is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. Colours are noticeably boosted, especially greens and blues, giving shots an instant Instagram-ready look. It works well for social media, but calling the output natural would be a stretch.

Dynamic range is where the limits show up. Bright skies are handled reasonably well, but in high-contrast scenes, shadows tend to lose detail and turn into dark patches. The phone gets the shot, but it does not always balance the scene cleanly.

Portraits are surprisingly decent for the price. Edge detection usually holds up, though it still struggles with messy hair. The background blur feels a bit too aggressive for my taste, but it looks fine on a phone screen. My main issue is skin tones. Realme has moved away from the heavy plastic smoothing of older models, but there is still a visible AI-processed layer that makes faces look slightly artificial. It is not a dealbreaker, but it is noticeable.

The 8MP ultra-wide is fine for quick landscape shots, though the drop in sharpness compared to the main camera is obvious. On the positive side, colour consistency between the two lenses is good, so the gallery looks cohesive.

Selfies are good enough for video calls, even if they share that same processed look. Video recording tops out at 4K 30fps and looks sharp, but stabilisation shows its mid-range limits. It is fine when standing still, but walking footage has visible shake. Overall, this is a social-media-first camera setup that prioritises convenience over precision.

Verdict: Should you buy it?

If you are tired of carrying a power bank everywhere, the Realme P4 Power 5G makes a very strong case for itself. It feels tailor-made for students, frequent travellers, or anyone who spends hours streaming videos and just wants a phone that can last through a long weekend. That massive 10,001mAh battery, paired with a 144Hz display, turns it into a genuinely solid device for media consumption.

That said, it is not trying to please everyone. If mobile photography is a priority or if you cannot tolerate a phone that warms up during long gaming sessions, this is probably not the right pick. The cameras are clearly tuned for quick social media shots, and sustained GPU-heavy gaming does bring noticeable heat.

Ultimately, this phone knows exactly what it is meant to be. If you want a reliable workhorse that simply refuses to run out of juice, it is hard to beat right now. It prioritises real-world endurance over chasing benchmark glory.

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