We recently published our review of the Realme GT. While it’s been less than a month since we met the GT, the brand has launched another new phone, the Realme GT Neo, which is more cost-effective than the GT model. And I believe everyone is interested in MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 as well. So will the Realme GT Neo become the best budget phone to buy this month? Let’s find out! 

Realme GT NEO Review: Design & Display

To be honest, I like the color of the GT Neo better than the unchanging color of the Realme GT. Although the top left corner of the camera design is the same, the color and Realme logo is designed with great care. The Realme logo and slogan are hidden inside a glossy stripe on the left. And this logo is designed to imitate the trendy brand logo, framed in a box.

Interestingly, the color we have is called the “Final Fantasy”. But it has nothing to do with the game with the same name. Instead, it is almost the same color as the Redmi K40, with the only major difference being the GT Neo’s frosted material is a bit coarser than the K40.

NFC and 3.5mm headphone jack are both present. But because of the need to control costs, its frame and back are made of plastic. So it manages to keep the weight down to 180g. Combined with its 6.4-inch size, it feels great in the hand. But this makes the back easy to scratch, and the glossy part stained with fingerprints is also more difficult to wipe off than glass.

The realme GT Neo is equipped with a 1080P, 120Hz refresh rate Super AMOLED screen. This screen is supposed to be the same screen as the realme GT. The fingerprint recognition method is your usual under-screen sensor. While the fingerprint recognition position is relatively lower, because it’s only 6.43 inches, it’s not uncomfortable to use. Also, since it is powered by MTK’s processor, the HDR decoding problem is still the same as realme 8. The colors will be significantly darker when watching HDR videos.

Realme GT NEO Review: Hardware & Performance 

MTK’s new-generation flagship chip, the Dimensity 1200, was first launched on the realme GT Neo. Since realme dares to put a MediaTek chip on its GT series, it means they are very optimistic about this chip. In 3DMark the phone scores 4244, while in Geekbench 5 it scores 974 on single-core, and 3331 on multi-core tests. realme GT Neo’s Dimensity 1200 scores almost the same as K40’s Snapdragon 870 in the Benchmark test. So, is Dimensity 1200 a winner? Let’s find out.

The frame rate curve of PUBG is very smooth. It looks like there is no problem. However, because of the HDR Graphics Ultra frame rate, PUBG cannot enable HDR Graphics Extreme frame rate on the Realme GT Neo. And to enable Extreme frame rate you have to turn down Graphics to Smooth.

The frame rate limitation problem is also present in Brightridge. The maximum frame rate is locked at 35fps, but Genshin Impact runs at 60fps normally. I have to say, with GT mode on, it averages at 49fps. This average frame rate is almost as good as the Snapdragon 870 on the Redmi K40. And probably because of the all-plastic body. Surprisingly, the body does not heat up much.

But Dimensity 1200 is not perfect. For example, you’d experience more lags than the Snapdragon 870 powered K40. If you want the ultimate gaming experience, the GT Neo may not be the best option. But the gameplay is quite stable, and at this price point, its gaming performance can be considered to be fine.

Realme GT NEO Review: Camera 

The main camera on the Realme GT Neo is a 64MP IMX682. The other two cameras are an 8mp ultra-wide lens and a 2mp macro lens. Although the camera module of realme GT Neo is exactly the same as that of realme GT. But MTK’s optimization of the camera is much more difficult than Qualcomm’s chip. So how is the overall performance?

Main Camera & Night Mode

The main camera maintains the color style of realme GT. The colors are intense and the contrast is high. No significant noise reduction in order to retain details. The night scene in auto mode is also great. However, the stability of the night mode needs to be improved. The night mode is almost the same as the auto mode when there is sufficient light. But once the light is very low, the night mode does not perform as well as the auto mode. The exposure is not sufficient, and the details are almost lost.

Ultra Wide Angle Camera

The ultra-wide lens is not as good as the main camera. In the daytime, after triggering HDR you’ll probably notice a lot of noise in the highlighted area. The overall sample is often bad. The purple-fringing issue is still there, but it’s much better than the realme GT. At night with the ultra-wide lens, the picture is like a veil. There’s significant detail loss. It does improve when you turn on the night mode. However, in extremely low light conditions, the image is underexposed. The photo is almost unusable.

Macro Camera & Video Shooting

The macro lens is the same as the realme GT, with the closest focusing distance of 4cm. the image quality is not as good as the main camera. Let’s pretend it doesn’t exist.

Also just don’t expect realme GT Neo to shoot good videos. The stabilization of the main camera is very weak and almost unusable. As for the performance of the ultra-wide lens, I won’t say much, you just look at the video (please check our video review at the top) and you will know what I want to say.

Realme GT NEO Review: Battery Life & Charging

Although realme GT Neo is not equipped with a 65w charging adapter, the provided 50w charging power is also considered very powerful. There is a charger and charging cable in the box. In our test, it took ten minutes to reach 35%, thirty minutes to 75%, and a full charge takes only around 51 minutes.

The 4500mAh battery will also ensure average phone life. Half an hour of TikTok and half an hour of 1080p video each consumed 6%, half an hour of the Genshin Impact consumed 17%. 23 minutes of PUBG consumed 6%, of course, this is the result in the HDR Graphics Ultra frame rate setting.

The Realme GT Neo is certainly a good phone. It has good looks with decent performance. And the main camera is not bad for taking pictures. The most important thing is that it is still very well priced. If you want to buy a budget phone, it is definitely a choice you can’t ignore.

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Chinese smartphone maker realme has officially launched the realme GT Neo smartphone in its home country. This handset is a more affordable version of the original realme GT that was released earlier this month. Let us take a look at this phone’s specs, features, price, and availability in this article.

realme GT Neo Specifications and Features

The realme GT Neo features a similar design as the standard realme GT. The only major differences between the design of these two devices are the finishes and pattern on the rear panel.

Unlike the realme GT that comes in glass and vegan leather options, the realme GT Neo seems to sport a plastic rear panel. The finish on the latter’s back resembles the one found on the realme 8 and the realme 8 Pro.

That said, the handset measures 158.5 x 73.3 x 8.4mm in dimensions, weighs 179g, and comes in three colors (Final Fantasy, Geek Silver, Hacker Black).

Talking about specs, the main highlight of this product is the presence of MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. In fact, it is the world’s first smartphone to launch with this chipset. The said silicon is coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. 

Further, to keep the thermals generated by the chip while performing heavy tasks, the device comes with a 3D tempered VC liquid cooling system. The brand claims that the cooling solution in this phone can reduce the core temperature by up to 15℃.

Another highlight of this handset is its 6.43-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display. This panel has a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, in-screen fingerprint sensor, and a punch hole at the top left corner for the front-facing camera.

As for photography and videography, the phone sports a triple camera setup consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX682 primary sensor, an 8MP sensor with a 119° ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP sensor with a macro lens. For selfies and video calls, the device features a 16MP shooter.

On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO, QZSS), and NFC. It has all the essential sensors, such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, compass, and proximity sensor. 

Other features include stereo speakers, Dolby Sound, Hi-Res Audio certification, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. Unfortunately, the phone lacks a MicroSD card slot.

Last but not least, the realme GT Neo runs realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 and is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 50W charging. However, the device will ship with a 65W fast charger and a transparent case.

realme GT Neo Price and Availability

The newly launched realme GT Neo will retail for the following price tags in China.

• 6GB + 128GB – ¥1,799 ($274)
• 8GB + 128GB – ¥1,999 ($305)
• 12GB + 256GB – ¥2,399 ($366)

The top-end variant (12GB + 256GB) will be available at a discounted price tag of ¥2,299 ($351) during the first sale, which is scheduled to take place on April 8.

As of writing this story, there’s no official word on this smartphone’s international availability.

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realme seems to be following a split-design on its smartphones these days. Yesterday, we saw an example with the realme 8 series, and today, the first look of realme GT Neo Final Fantasy color gives the same vibes.

Today(March 25), about a week before the official launch, realme took to Weibo to show us the first look at the realme GT Neo. The device’s color is called Final Fantasy. The company says that it has used the micron-level process to obtain the matte textures on the back.

Along the camera layout vertically, a soft glossy coating runs till the end of the device. Another image with more design elements has been revealed by realme China’s President Xu Qi. He says that the company has drawn inspiration from the cyberpunk elements to obtain the design.

The image shared by him shows the Triple-camera layout with 64MP main lens, realme and DARE TO LEAP logo on the glossy area of the back, Power button on the right, Volume buttons on the left, and 3.5mm audio jack, Type-C port, microphone, and Speaker at the bottom. You can look at the video below:

The realme GT Neo has already been confirmed to debut with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. We can also expect things like a 120Hz AMOLED display, 6/8GB LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, battery & charging tech similar to realme GT, and run Android 11 OS out of the box.

The device has reportedly been certified by India’s BIS  and the realme India CEO has already teased a smartphone with Dimensity 1200 chipset. So, we can expect the flagship to extend borders outside China.

Rumors have it that the realme GT 5G will retail for a starting price of around ¥2000($305). If this is true, then the device would be ¥800 cheaper than realme GT. Either way, let’s wait for the official word on it.

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