Realme stated Friday that it will launch the Realme 8 5G in India on April 22. This will be an upgrade more than the not too long ago launched 4G-only Realme 8 and will be the third phone in the 8 series. Realme Vice President and CEO Realme India and Europe, Madhav Sheth had previously confirmed these plans in an exclusive interview with TheSpuzz Online. Realme also plans to launch the entry-level Realme 8i in India quickly.
“2021 is going to be the year for 5G enabled smartphones,” Realme stated in a press release adding that it will “add more devices to our 5G portfolio, in India as well as globally.”
Realme 8 5G will launch a day earlier, that is on April 21 in Thailand and thus some of the phone’s attributes and style are currently out in the open. Unless Realme flips a switch and launches a unique version, this is most likely what is in retailer for India on April 22 as effectively.
The phone in query will come with a 6.5-inch show with a 90Hz refresh price and punch hole cutout. The phone is confirmed to pack a 5,000mAh battery and side mounted fingerprint scanner. On the back, it will come with 3 cameras like a principal 48MP sensor. Much like most Realme phones, the Realme 8 5G will also be slim and light at 8.5mm and 185 grams. It will come in Supersonic Black and Supersonic Blue colourways.
Realme 8 5G is confirmed to be powered by MediaTek’s newly announced Dimensity 700 processor. This aspect has been confirmed by Realme India as effectively, so the chipset decision is definite go. Notably, Realme 8 5G will be the 1st phone in India to launch with this processor. The Realme X7 and Narzo 30 Pro, Realme’s current spending budget 5G phones, come with the Dimensity 800U chipset.
Ideally, the Realme 8 5G must slot someplace amongst the 4G Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. While the Realme 8 begins at Rs 14,999, the Realme 8 Pro begins at Rs 17,999. “We have to understand that adding 5G with these features will incur additional costs,” Sheth had stated though speaking to TheSpuzz Online.