After a good deal of rumors and speculations, Realme has finally unveil the flagship Realme GT 2 series via an online event in China. The series comprises the Realme GT 2 and Realme GT 2 Pro. While the GT 2 Pro comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 high-end chipset, the standard model manages the SD 888.
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Realme GT 2
The Realme GT 2 acts as a younger sibling to the GT 2 Pro. It comes with a design and spec sheet similar to the GT 2 Pro, except there are a few minor changes here and there. There’s a smaller 6.2-inch E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1000Hz touch sampling rate.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The device has the same cameras as the Pro variant and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.
It also runs Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, comes with the GT mode 3.0, and more. It supports the stainless steel vapor cooling plus system.
Realme GT 2 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2022, January 04
- Status: Exp. release 2022, January 08
Design
- Dimensions: 162.9 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
- Weight: 194.5 / 199.8 g (depending on color) (7.05 oz)
- Colors: Paper White, Paper Green, Steel Black, Titanium Blue
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: AMOLED, 1300 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Operating System
- Android 12, Realme UI 3.0
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, omnidirectional PDAF, OIS
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 119Ëš (ultrawide)
- Unknown MP, (macro)
- Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.0µm
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 65W, 100% in 33 min (advertised)
Realme GT 2 Price and Availability
Realme GT 2 prices are as follows;
- 8GB+128GB model: CNY 2,599 (around $410)
- 8GB+256GB model: CNY 2,699 (around $425)
- 12GB+256GB model: CNY 3,099 (around $487)
The Realme GT 2 comes in Paper White, Paper Green, Steel Black and Titanium Blue colors. It will be available on open sale in China from January 8. Realme will also schedule an international roll-out later in Q1.
