Realme to make Smart TVs in India after lockdown, flagship TVs soon

To attain the goal, it is expanding its distribution channels to tier-4 and tier-5 towns, aiming to have 400-plus distributors onboard to cover 35,000 plus mobile stores

Chinese smartphone brand Realme, which locally manufactures the smartphones it sells in India, will begin production of its new smart TVs once the lockdown to contain the coronavirus is over, Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and CEO, Realme India said on Monday.

The company will also launch flagship-level TVs soon and along accessories, like soundbar, in the India market.

Currently, Realme is all prepared to start surface-mount technology (SMT) production in India for its affordable smart TVs. Realme, said Sheth, is investing on a complete production line from basic components to panel assembling and SMT.

"For realme smartphones, we started