NEW DELHI: The realme P4R 5G has an HD+ LCD with a maximum 144Hz refresh rate, while its specification sheet lists ordinary rear and front video recording at 1080p and 30fps. The display figure and camera figure describe different parts of the handset. Neither should be substituted for the other when describing its capabilities.
| Part of the P4R specification | Official listing |
|---|---|
| Display | 17.30cm LCD, 1570 x 720 pixels |
| Display refresh ceiling | 144Hz |
| Touch sampling | 180Hz maximum, 120Hz default |
| Normal video recording | 1080p at 30fps, front and rear |
| Rear slow motion | 720p at 120fps |
Give each number its correct job
A display refresh specification concerns the screen. A recording frame rate concerns the video captured by the camera. For someone filming a family function and then watching the clip on the same phone, both systems are involved, but they are performing separate jobs. A faster display does not rewrite the recording mode selected in the camera.
The India specification sheet is particularly useful because it lists the ordinary video and slow-motion modes separately. The slow-motion entry is not evidence that normal full-HD recording runs at that rate. Keeping resolution attached to the frame-rate figure avoids making a feature sound broader than the published specification.
The same care applies to the touch-sampling entry. It describes input sensing, rather than the camera or the screen's resolution. Reading all the frequency figures as interchangeable would erase useful distinctions that realme's own table preserves.
Resolution remains part of the screen description
The P4R's panel is listed as HD+, with a pixel density of 254 PPI. Realme specifies normal brightness of 975 nits and high-brightness mode at 1200 nits. These are separate display characteristics, even though a short advertisement may choose to foreground only the refresh-rate headline.
For a student opening diagrams or reading small text, a screen description should retain resolution and panel information alongside motion-related figures. This is a way to read the specification, rather than a judgement from a hands-on display test. The documentation alone cannot establish how comfortable an individual reader will find a particular page or application.
The product page emphasises streaming and gaming around the P4R's Dimensity 6300 processor. That context helps explain the marketing focus, but it should not be turned into a promise that every app produces content at the display's maximum refresh rate. A hardware ceiling is an incomplete description of what an individual application does.
The rest of the phone gives the figures context
Realme lists 4GB + 128GB, 6GB + 128GB and 6GB + 256GB configurations, using LPDDR4X memory and UFS 2.2 storage. The rear camera is 50MP and the front camera is 8MP. Those entries identify the hardware around the display and camera-mode table without supplying an unlisted recording option.
For someone comparing recordings made with different family phones, megapixel labels alone are therefore a poor substitute for checking the video menu. The P4R's official mode table gives a more specific answer about the recording formats being discussed. It also stops the screen's prominent headline from dominating an unrelated camera question.
The product page additionally describes an AI Pulse Light with nine colour options and five speed options. Realme lists music support, battery alerts and custom effects for calls and contacts. These lighting functions are another distinct feature, rather than a measure of display or recording speed.
The handset's surrounding hardware includes an 8000mAh typical battery, 45W SUPERVOOC charging and an approximate weight of 224g. That gives the screen a physical context: this is a substantial battery-equipped phone, and the display specification is only part of the device an owner carries and uses each day.
Keep comparisons tied to the same activity
A useful comparison starts by naming the task: scrolling a document, capturing a normal video or recording slow motion. The relevant part of the specification changes with that task. Mixing the largest number from each section can produce a confident-sounding description that no longer matches the activity being compared.
Our realme 16x recording guide shows why camera qualifications deserve a close reading. The realme P4s gaming-frame explainer concerns a different model and a different claim. Our P3 Ultra charging report illustrates the same need to preserve the conditions attached to a headline figure.
The P4R's specification becomes clearer when those boundaries stay visible. Display refresh, touch sensing and video capture each have a published entry. Describe the task first, then use the corresponding entry, rather than allowing the most prominent figure to stand in for the whole phone.
Official sources: realme P4R India specifications and product page, checked on 7 November 2026.
