Update – August 10, 2021: realme today confirmed the launch of realme GT series smartphones in India. We already know that the realme GT 5G will be powered by Snapdragon 888. Today, it has confirmed that it will launch the realme GT Master Edition with Snapdragon 778G SoC in the country, and not the realme GT Master Edition Explorer with Snapdragon 870.
The teaser shows both the grey and white colour variants for the Master Edition. It will come with up to 12GB of RAM with up to 7GB virtual RAM and The phones will be sold on Flipkart after the launch.
realme GT Master Edition specifications
- 6.43-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz OLED display, up to 1000 nits brightness
- Octa Core (4 x 2.4GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 670 CPUs) Snapdragon 778G 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 642L GPU
- 8GB RAM with 128GB storage / 12GB RAM with 256GB storage
- Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 64MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 32MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX615 sensor, f/2.45 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Super linear speaker, Hi-Res Audio
- Dimensions: 159.2×73.5×8mm / 8.7mm (gray); Weight: 178g / 174g
- 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/Beidou/ Glonass/QZSS/Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C
- 4300mAh (typical) / 4200mAh (minimum) battery with 65W ultra-fast flash charging
Earlier: realme introduced the realme GT 5G in Europe back in June after it was launched in China in March. At that time the realme India and Europe CEO, Madhav Sheth confirmed that realme GT 5G will launch in India before Diwali. Today, in the latest episode of #AskMadhav, he has confirmed that it will launch in India on August 18 along with the realme GT Master Edition after it was launched in China last month.
He also said the company will not make any changes in the realme GT 5G for India, so it will be same as the global version. It will come in Racing Yellow, Dashing Silver and Dashing Blue colours and in 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage versions. However, he confirmed that the realme GT 5G won’t be priced in India under Rs. 30,000 due to the specs and the build quality.
In an interview with India today, he said that the realme GT 5G series will launch at around Rs. 30,000, so the Master Edition could start at that price, while the price of the realme GT 5G will be higher.
realme GT 5G specifications
- 6.43-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 98% NTSC color gamut, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut
- Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 64MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, Sony IMX682 sensor, 8MP 119° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.3 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.5 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio,
- Dimensions: 158.5 x 73.3x 8.4mm (glass) / 9.1mm (leather) ; Weight:186g (glass) / 186.5g (leather)
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6e 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2,GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 65W Super Dart flash charging
He did not confirm if the company is planning to launch both the GT Master Edition with Snapdragon 778G and the realme GT Master Edition Explorer with Snapdragon 870 at the event.
RAM expansion, realme Bluetooth Speaker and realme Pad launch details
In the AskMadhav episode, he also confirmed that the realme 8 and realme 8 Pro smartphones will get the RAM expansion feature soon, and the company is evaluating it for other devices. The realme Bluetooth speakers will be launched in September, he confirmed.
Regarding the realme Laptop, he said that it will feature the best display in the segment, thin and lightweight design, an exceptional sound output and an overall balanced performance. The realme Pad will have a slim and light design, will offer balanced performance, and will be targeted at both students and working professionals. The realme Pad is in final testing stage, and will launch in India soon.