Soon after Qualcomm officially unveiled its next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for smartphones, manufacturers like Xiaomi and Motorola announced that they will be the first ones to launch devices powered by this new chipset.
Xiaomi has confirmed to launch Xiaomi 12 series soon while Motorola has also scheduled a launch event for Moto Edge X30 on 9th December in China. Now, Realme has also joined the list of companies among the first to launch Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered phones.
Realme has revealed that the brand’s upcoming Realme GT 2 Pro smartphone, which is touted to be the company’s first premium flagship offering, is among the first to come powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
The company has not revealed many details about this upcoming flagship smartphone. While it was recently confirmed to pack Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, it is now revealed to be among the first to be powered by this new chipset, hinting at its imminent launch.
Based on the leaks so far, the Realme GT 2 Pro smartphone is expected to feature a 6.51-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, punch-hole cutout, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
It will feature a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 5-megapixel tertiary camera. On the front side, there will be a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The Realme GT 2 Pro is expected to run the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the Realme UI 3 on top. It will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery and come with support for 65W fast charging technology.
A variant of the phone was recently appeared on the AnTuTu benchmark, packing 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It scored 237,710 points in the CPU test and 447,926 in the GPU test. It scored 167,082 in the memory test and 172,497 in the UX test. These scores come down to an outstanding score of 1,025,215 on AnTuTu.
Previously, it was reported that the Realme GT 2 Pro smartphone could get launched early next year with a price tag of around 4,000 yuan (approximately $625). It is also said that the brand could also launch a Limited Edition or Special Edition model of the same, which could be priced around 5,000 yuan (~$781).
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