Realme GT 2 Pro Officially Confirmed, Will Debut as Brand’s Most Premium Flagship Phone

Realme GT 2 Pro will also be the company’s most expensive phone to date.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 30 November 2021 11:38 IST

Currently, Realme GT series is the most pricey lineup from the brand

Highlights

Realme GT 2 Pro moniker has been officially confirmed by the company
Realme GT 2 Pro does not have a release date yet
Realme GT 2 Pro likely to be powered by Snapdragon 898 SoC

Realme GT 2 Pro will launch as the most premium flagship phone from the brand. Realme's Founder and CEO Sky Li teased the new handset, calling it the company's “first and most premium flagship” to date. The upcoming Realme phone will be available worldwide. Apart from the name, the company has not revealed any details about the Realme GT 2 Pro. The smartphone is tipped to be powered by the unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (Snapdragon 898) SoC, paired with an LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

Sky Li on November 29, posted a tweet to confirm the existence of the Realme GT 2 Pro. The post doesn't divulge much information about the smartphone but, as mentioned above, it is going to be a new flagship smartphone.

Realme GT 2 Pro has leaked multiple times in the past. Tipster Digital Chat Station earlier tipped the price of Realme GT 2 Pro. As per the tipster, the handset could be priced at CNY 4,000 (roughly Rs. 46,800). A special edition of the smartphone is said to cost CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 58,500).

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Reportedly, the phone scored 1,025,215 points on AnTuTu. The website listing suggested 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage on the Realme GT 2 Pro.

Separately, the Realme handset has been tipped to launch in India in Q1 2022 and is said to feature a 6.8-inch WQHD+ flat OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is said to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It may sport a triple camera setup at the back. The rear camera unit is likely to include a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, and an 8-megapixel telephoto snapper. The handset has also been tipped to get 125W fast charging support. Connectivity options are said to include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v5.2.

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Realme GT 2 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship-grade 2K display
Very good performance
Good battery life, rapid charging
Feature-rich OS, promised updates
Very good cameras

Bad
Design could have been more distinctive
Gets very hot when stressed
No IP rating
No wireless charging

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