Realme GT 5G goes official w/ Snapdragon 888, 120Hz display, $430 price

March 4, 2021

The Realme GT 5G has now officially launched as the cheapest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-powered device with an effective $430 price.

Last year we saw the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 more or less bump prices across the entire industry by a few hundred dollars courtesy of a 5G tax. This saw many devices adopt the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G in a bid to add the superfast connectivity but without passing any added cost on to consumers.

Realme is naturally a budget-oriented brand, but with the launch of the GT 5G, it’s hard to see where the corners have been cut to enable the usage of the latest top-tier processor. The device comes with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel that supports a 120Hz refresh rate.

Then, inside the Realme GT 5G the internals include the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, either 8 or 12GB of RAM, and 128 or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. There’s even a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging included. On paper that is one heck of framework for a flagship Android device.

Realme GT 5G

Realme GT 5G

At the rear, it’s clear that the camera is an area where some of the savings have been made. The Realme GT 5G includes a 64-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel ultrawide-angle lens, and 2-megapixel macro camera. It’s fairly modest to say the least. The upper-left display punch-hole includes a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

The Realme GT 5G ships with Realme UI 2.0, which is based upon Android 11. Biometric security is achieved with an in-display fingerprint scanner, while there is also room for a 3.5mm headphone port for wired audio. It will be available in three colors: Galatic Silver, Deep Sea Blue, and Dawn Yellow — which really gives off Kill Bill vibes.

Chinese pricing has the base 8GB RAM/128GB model priced at 2,799 yuan or around $430, while the top tier 12GB RAM/256GB configuration is priced at 3,299 yuan or around $520. No word has yet been shared on global availability, but a worldwide launch has been teased by Realme UK.

Author: Damien Wilde
Source: 9TO5Google

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