Realme’s next flagship phone, the GT 7, is set to launch in China on April 23, and it’s bringing some notable upgrades. Most importantly, it has a significantly larger battery. The company today confirmed that the device will feature a 7200mAh cell, which makes it one of the highest-capacity batteries in a flagship this year.
Despite the added battery heft, Realme says the phone will remain relatively slim at 8.25mm and weigh 203 grams. For context, its predecessor, the GT 6 packs a 5500mAh battery while still measuring thick at 8.6mm. The new battery will support 100W wired charging which should keep downtime to a minimum.
What else can you expect?
Alongside the bump in power, Realme is also introducing what it claims is an industry-first thermal design. The GT 7 will use a new “graphene fiberglass fusion” back panel that reportedly offers six times the thermal conductivity of standard glass. While that sounds promising, it remains to be seen how much of a difference it makes in day-to-day performance or sustained gaming sessions.
The company hasn’t officially revealed much else, but leaks have filled in a few gaps. The GT 7 is expected to feature a flat 144Hz display made by BOE, with slim bezels and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the screen. It’s also said to carry an IP69 rating for water resistance and use a plastic middle frame.
Powering it all will be MediaTek’s new 3nm Dimensity 9400+ chip. The SoC might also show up in competing flagships like the Redmi K80 Ultra and the OnePlus Ace 5s Pro.
The GT 6 launched at a starting price of 2799 yuan ($386) in China. But it has a sub-flagship Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. The Dimensity 9400+ on GT 7 Pro is a step up in terms of performance and manufacturing process; so a price increase wouldn’t be surprising. But we still hope the price to stay below 3000 yuan.
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