Realme announced the GT 5G, built with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset. It comes with many other flagship specs, too, like a 120 Hz screen, up to 12 GB of RAM and a 4,500 mAh battery with a 65 W fast charger included. What it lacks is an emblematic price; is on sale in China for 2,799 yuan today, or about $ 430.
The Snapdragon 888 is currently Qualcomm’s most powerful processor, announced in December last year. Samsung included it in its S21 series phones and is expected to appear in many other Android flagships this year. At the moment, however, only a handful of devices (most expensive) are available with it, and with an introductory discount of 100 yuan, the Realme GT 5G compares the Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro as the least expensive of them.
The GT 5G offers a 6.43-inch OLED screen and a set of three rear cameras with a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. It comes with 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and is sold in three colors, including the striking yellow version with a textured racing stripe on the back. Although it is not confirmed whether the GT will be sold outside of China, it may be that Realme UK retweeted phone ad coverage.