realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon


Soon after the Dimensity 810 5G SoC was introduced earlier this month, realme confirmed that it will be the first to launch a smartphone with the processor. Today, MediaTek has confirmed that realme will launch the first phone powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor in India.

The Dimensity 810 is built using the 6nm high-performance manufacturing node, compared to 7nm in the Dimensity 800 and 800U. It has Arm Cortex-A76 CPU speeds up to 2.4GHz and has camera features including artistic AI-color in collaboration with Arcsoft, and advanced noise reduction techniques for superb low-light photography.

Based on earlier rumours, the realme 8s will be the phone that will be powered by Snapdragon 810 SoC. It is said to sport a 6.5-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate, pack up 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage along with support for 5GB virtual RAM.

According to the renders it will come with 64MP triple rear camera setup, power button with a fingerprint scanner on the right side and is said to pack a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W Dart charging.

Commenting on the partnership, Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said:

With this latest collaboration with our long-term OEM realme, we are keen on bringing MediaTek Dimensity 810 powered smartphones to Indian customers who are looking for an incredible all-around smartphone experience, be it for incredible processor speeds, snappier app response, longer battery life, more FPS in games or incredible camera and videography features.

Madhav Sheth, Vice President – Realme and CEO, Realme India and Europe, said:

We have a long-standing association with MediaTek in bringing some industry-first 5G processors for an unparalleled performance. We are excited to announce that realme is collaborating with MediaTek to bring in the World’s first Dimensity 810 5G chipset enabled smartphone.


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