China has now officially unveiled the Realme GT 5. Here is all the information you need to know about the high-end smartphone, including its specifications, design, cost, and more. The high-end smartphone is the newest addition to its well-known GT brand and comes with some meaty specs and features.
Design & Display of the Realme GT 5
For the ‘Miracle Glass’ on the back of the GT 5 model, Realme collaborated with BYD Electronics. The phone has a huge camera island and a dual-tone body for the back panel. It has a camera module that looks like a visor, just like the most current Pixel phones, but it is much wider. Two rings are present on this module for the cameras on the left. The right side, meanwhile, features a transparent glass pane that displays the Snapdragon chipset and rectangular LED light strips (named Halo Pro) that come in a variety of colours.
The front, on the other hand, features a big 6.74-inch OLED screen with 1.5K resolution and a fast 144Hz refresh rate. A selfie camera with a punch-hole in the centre is also included on the panel. For a better visual experience, the new Realme GT 5 also includes an independent X7 display chip created by PixelWords. This screen has a peak brightness of 1400 nits, 2160 PWM dimming, 1.46mm thin bezels, and a screen-to-body ratio of 93.7 percent.
Specifications
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC is housed inside the Realem GT 5, together with up to 24GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Notably, the new smartphone is offered in two unique models with various battery sizes and charging rates. One is equipped with a bigger 5,240mAh battery pack that can sustain 150W quick charging rates. According to the manufacturer, this model can reach full charge in just 18 minutes.
The second model has a less powerful 4,600mAh battery pack but still enables a swift 240W rapid charging rate. This makes it possible to charge completely and get 2 hours of talk time in just 9 minutes and 30 seconds. On the back of the Realme GT 5, there are three cameras. A 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 with OIS and PDAF serves as its main sensor. This is coupled with a 2-megapixel macro camera and an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle lens. A 16-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls is located on the front.
An in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, Whirlwind memory engine 2.0 that allows you to run 76 programmes in the background, and Realme UI 4.0 custom skin based on Android 13 OS are some further noteworthy features.
Costs, hues, and availability
Two colour options for the Realme GT 5 were revealed, Flowing Silver Illusion and Starry Oasis (Green). It also comes in a variety of storage setups. This includes a 12GB + 256GB model for 2,999 Yuan (about $411), a 16GB + 512GB model for 3,299 Yuan (approximately $411), and a 24GB + 1TB model for 3,799 Yuan (approximately $520). In China, sales of the smartphone will begin on September 4.
