2018 has been an amazing year for the mobile industry as some of the best phones were launched and more are likely to come. While premium smartphones brought innovative features, affordable phones encouraged the masses to upgrade their phones. Oppo's Realme is going to launch a new smartphone on August 28, which will give another reason for those who are looking for great value for money.

We've seen Xiaomi, Nokia, Asus and others make some waves in the industry with their respective launches, but the Realme 2 is still going to garner attention and demand. Following the success of Realme 1, Realme 2 is all set to make its debut in India on Tuesday, bringing to consumers plethora of features at a competitive price point.

Before the official unveiling of Realme 2 takes place on Tuesday, let's take a look at everything we know about the upcoming smartphone, which could pose a threat to handsets like Nokia 5.1 Plus and others.

Realme 2 launch in India confirmed
Realme 2 launch in India confirmedScreenshot/Flipkart

Realme 2 will feature a notch, to which the company will be the first smartphone with a notched display at such price point. The smartphone will feature a 6.2-inch display with Full HD+ resolution, dual rear cameras and a 4,230mAh battery, Flipkart's micro-site for the Realme 2 has revealed.

Leaked photos of the Realme 2 have shown diamond-cut design at the back and a fingerprint print scanner. The smartphone will come in red, black and blue colour options. Other features have also leaked about the phone, suggesting a 16MP+2MP sensors for the rear camera, MediaTek Helio P60 processor with different storage and RAM configurations.

Realme 2's starting price is said to be set at Rs 10,000, but higher storage will attract a higher price tag. The Realme 1 was priced at Rs 8,999 for 3GB+32GB, Rs 10,999 for 4GB+64GB and Rs 13,990 for 6GB+128GB configuration. Based on this, the Realme 2 is also likely to priced competitively so buyers will see stark difference when compared to other handsets of similar configuration.

Stay tuned for updates.