While the jury is nevertheless out on its precise origins, there’s definitely no doubt that the moniker ‘flagship killer’ picked up steam in 2014 with OnePlus getting into the marketplace with its initial item, the OnePlus One. The notion was to supply an knowledge akin to a higher-finish Samsung Galaxy or a premium iPhone at a fraction of the price. A handful of items had been a provided. Like say for instance, you’d often count on a OnePlus phone to pack the newest and greatest mobile processor from Qualcomm, accessible at that point in time. You’d count on it to have clean software program. These phones had been no slouch in other regions either. Barring a handful of omissions like an IP-rating or wireless charging, OnePlus would give you an supply, you just couldn’t refuse.
Over the course of time, the flagship killer made way for the flagship. I will not go so significantly into the nitty-gritties, but the moniker was at some point laid to rest. Until today when Realme, a OnePlus sister brand, jumpstarted the category with the launch of the Realme GT 5G.
The phone’s getting marketed as a ‘flagship killer 2021.’ At least that is what the reviewer’s guide tells me. It is following hot on the heels of the Realme X7 Max and Realme X7 Pro, each flagship killer phones in their personal correct. Realme is generally adopting a ‘Dual-platform Dual-flagship’ approach exactly where it will have two series of mid-to-higher-finish segment solutions, one based on Qualcomm’s higher-finish 8 series processors and focus on the efficiency aspect, the other will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity processors and focus on camera technologies.
The significant USP of the Realme GT is that it comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. It might not be the newest and greatest hardware correct now, as Qualcomm has currently released the Snapdragon 888 Plus, but the Realme GT initial broke cover in March (Qualcomm announced the chipset in late June). It has taken Realme a lot of time to bring the phone to India, although, which is the genuine bummer.
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Realme is pairing the Snapdragon 888 with up to 12 gigs of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS3.1 storage. There is also a dynamic RAM expansion feature in the phone which is primarily virtual memory for smartphones that utilizes your internal storage to bump up the RAM when you need to have it. To that impact, Realme’s tech will let you allocate 7GB extra memory, theoretically producing the Realme GT a 19GB RAM phone. The feature requires to be enabled from the phone’s settings. The Realme GT does not assistance expandable storage. You do get dual SIM and assistance for 5G and Wi-Fi 6. Software inside the phone is Android 11-based Realme UI 2..
Like a lot of other Snapdragon 888-powered phones in the marketplace today, the Realme GT also has a tendency to get hot when stressed. And, it has a tendency to throttle. Like the Realme X7 Max, the Realme GT also has a stainless-steel vapour cooling technique but so far, it has not been in a position to retain up with something and almost everything I have been throwing at it. The Dimensity 1200-powered Realme X7 Max handles the thermals improved, as far as I can inform from working with each these phones.
The Realme X7 Max/Pro will figure a lot in Realme GT reviews and comparisons due to the fact there are a lot of similarities amongst these phones aside from the core hardware and even the design and style to an extent. That’s not a terrible factor at all, due to the fact each the Realme X7 Max and Realme X7 Pro are terrific worth for income. The Realme GT is attempting to create on that and take that knowledge to yet another level.
Take the screen for instance. It is 6.43-inch 1080p Super AMOLED with speedy 120Hz refresh price, punchy colours and excellent viewing angles. Brightness tops out at 1000 nits like the Realme X7 Max. There is no HDR assistance. The in-show fingerprint reader is not the most precise and there is no screen protection, at least none that is advertised.
The cameras are getting carried forward from the Realme X7 Max as nicely which indicates that the phone comes with 3 cameras on the rear and only one of them—the primary—is usable. This is 64MP Sony IMX682 sensor. The other two cameras – 8MP ultra-wide-angle and 2MP macro – are barely serviceable. On the front, the Realme GT has a 16MP camera, once more like the Realme X7 Max.
Fuelling the package is a 4,500mAh battery with 65W speedy charging assistance. In my knowledge, the phone can go from -one hundred% in just 45 minutes which is seriously excellent. The phone also comes with dual stereo speakers with Hi-Res audio assistance plus a headphone jack.
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One of the variants of the Realme GT (which we have for assessment) comes with a dual-tone vegan leather design and style. It utilizes two unique sorts of supplies on the backplate to highlight its ‘sports car’ aesthetic. A huge element of the phone is yellow. This is interrupted by a black glossy vertical stripe – this also homes the phone’s triple cameras. The phone will also come in silver and blue colourways.
Realme GT 5G initial impressions
The Realme GT is primarily a turbo charged Realme X7 Max/Pro. It appears like it also. The mixture of vegan leather and Realme’s signature yellow colourway (and minimal branding) tends to make the phone stand out from the crowd and really feel excellent in the hands. But regardless of these quite compelling credentials, it is the price tag that Realme has launched the phone, that tends to make it really hard to resist. The base 8GB/128GB model has been launched at Rs 37,999 whilst the prime-finish 12GB/256GB version will set you back by Rs 41,999.
This is a efficiency-oriented phone from the get-go, and it does bring back a bit of excitement and déjà vu lengthy lost in the business just after OnePlus moved on to a unique trajectory. There have been attempts from other brands, like Poco and Xiaomi for instance, but once more, they’ve been just one-off attempts. Realme says the GT is a series of smartphones so we’re hoping there will be more incoming in the future. As for no matter whether or not the Realme GT 5G is in truth, a flagship killer, watch this space for our complete assessment dropping quickly.