After teasing that the Realme GT Neo 5 SE will offer up to 48 hours of battery life on a single charge, Realme has revealed that the upcoming mid-range flagship killer will also feature a 16GB+1TB storage option that could bring 1TB storage to an affordable pricing and a wider audience.

As per their official social media post on Weibo, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE will feature up to 16 GB of industry-leading LPDDR5X RAM, alongside 1 TB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. Paired with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor under the hood, the upcoming device will be able to provide the user with flagship-grade performance and speed, at around half the price of flagships today.

Besides the powerful SoC, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE is also confirmed to be backed by a large 5,500mAh battery unit that Realme promises could last up to 48 hours on a single charge. In addition, it will support 100W fast charging, which can fully juice up the device in less than 40 minutes. 

The display of the Realme GT Neo 5 SE is no slouch either as the brand has teased that the device is featuring a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout OLED display with thin bezels. It will offer a 1.5K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.

Realme will launch its highly awaited flagship killer, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE in China next Tuesday, April 3rd. For news on more specs and the pricing of the Realme GT Neo 5 SE, stay tuned to our coverage here on Gizmochina on April 3rd.

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Realme will be launching its highly awaited flagship killer, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE in China next Tuesday, April 3rd. And it looks like the brand is much confident in the battery endurance of its upcoming smartphone because, in the latest teaser shared by an executive of the company, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE is claimed to offer 48 hours of battery life for its users.

Chase Xu, CEO of Realme China, posted on his social media this week, teasing that the upcoming Realme GT Neo 5 SE is challenging for a new record in the flagship smartphone market – 48 hours of continuous smartphone use on a full charge. Chase shared that Realme has developed and integrated 3 “black magic technologies” in-house to achieve the record.

The first ingredient is a large 5500mAh battery. Chase shared that the company wanted to fit the biggest battery possible into the phone whilst still keeping the phone relatively lightweight and slim, and its engineers decided that 5500 mAh was the best balance of both worlds. 

The second ingredient is the company’s industry-leading “SUPERVOOC S” power management silicon chip. The new silicon enables power efficiency numbers of near 100%, specifically 99.5%, meaning little power loss to its surroundings. The new silicon also enables 100W SUPERVOOC charging, alongside better charging heat dissipation and improved charging safety features.

The last ingredient is Realme’s AI-powered smart power-saving software algorithm. The software algorithm adapts to the user’s usage pattern, to improve upon the power efficiency of each task the user performs. To illustrate, Chase likens the battery to a large water tank, and that to ensure a longer continuous supply of water from the tank, one must control the tap of the water tank.

On a closing note, Chase mentions that the Realme GT Neo 5 SE is a lightweight smartphone built for users who want their phone to last longer with its 5500 mAh and 100W SUPERVOOC charging that fully charges the smartphone in under an hour.

As per official teasers, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE is already confirmed to be powered by the highly acclaimed premium-grade SoC – the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 by Qualcomm.

For news on the pricing of the Realme GT Neo 5 SE, stay tuned to our coverage here on Gizmochina on April 3rd.

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The Realme GT Neo2 Dragon Ball Z Limited Edition is Realme’s innovative attempt at bringing your childhood anime nostalgia to a 2021 smartphone. Paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, the limited-edition smartphone went on its first sale in China on January 7 at a promotional price of RMB 2699, equivalent to 424 USD.

Dragon Ball is one of the best-known Japanese Anime on this planet. And clearly, we’ve been waiting for this edition for so long. Over the years, Realme has earned a reputation for bringing unique designs on its smartphones, so today we’re quite excited to bring you the unboxing and first hands-on with the GT Neo2 DBZ limited edition. 

To start off, let’s see what we get inside the box.

This limited-edition model comes with heavily customized packaging. On the surface of the box, you can see three images of the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball Z series — Goku, shown in three states, as an adult, super Saiyan, and super Saiyan 3. And on the side, there’s an interesting detail of the Dragon-ball Radar, which is used to find the location of the dragon balls. 

Open the box, and you will get a cover printed with Goku in super Sayan 3 and the strongest opponent of Dragon Ball Z, Kid Buu. 

And it comes with a wealth of character stickers and a collection card of the Dragon. This is truly a wonderful gift for DBZ fans. I clearly remember in my childhood I was always fascinated with the concept of dragons and even wished they existed in this world. And I always thought it would be even better if it was a dragon from the planet Namiak.

Under the cover, you’ll find the limited-edition phone. It features a glass back with an orange and blue paint job in a matte finish. The frame of the device is also blue-painted, which reminds us of the overalls worn by Goku. But to be honest, the color scheme looks a bit strange and is not very close to the original tone of the anime. 

The most obvious customized detail is the famous ‘Wisdom’ Kanji alongside the phone’s camera module, which is a signature symbol of Goku throughout the entire anime. Apart from the design, the phone is no different from the standard version of the Realme GT Neo 2. Despite having ‘GT’ in the name of the phone, the entire custom look of the limited edition is based on Goku’s character from Z series instead of the later GT TV-series.

Unfortunately, after this sim-card pin that’s inspired by the four-star Dragon Ball, there are no more customized accessories in the package. The charging kit is the same as what we found in the standard version. 

Now, let’s look at its software. The lock screen also has the character, themes, and custom icons inspired by the anime. And when you activate the GT mode for the best performance, it will give you a short anime scene showing seven dragon balls have been collected, and you’re just summoning the dragon. In addition, when you use the included 65W charger for charging, the display will bring an animated effect that looks like Goku gathering energy back. And when the phone gets fully charged, Goku in the background will transform into a Super Saiyan.

Although as a fan of Dragon Ball, I wished I could see more customizations, I’m still happy to actually have it in my hand, especially considering this is the first time we are seeing a customized phone of Dragon Ball Z. 

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Hey Realme, make sure to continue this cooperation, okay?

And if you are interested to know more about the phone itself, you can click the link here and check out our the Realme GT Neo 2 review. 

So what do you think of this DBZ limited version phone? Please leave your comments down below.

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The world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand Realme has a habit of releasing new handsets every other week. The company is no stranger to rebranded products, either. But today, the brand has done something really weird and traditionally unheard of. It seems to have relaunched an existing model in the same market with huge fanfare.

A few hours back, Realme launched a new phone in China called the Realme GT Neo 2T (stylized as realme GT NEO2T). With both the Realme GT Neo 2 and 2T present in the same market, things were getting too confusing for the average consumer. 

So we decided to take a closer look at the newly launched model. Surprisingly, after careful analysis, we have come to the conclusion that this device is nothing but a realme GT NEO with a glass back and a new name.

Chinese handset maker Realme had been teasing the launch of Realme GT Neo 2T for the past few days as if it was a brand-new smartphone. The brand even held a full-blown press event to unveil this phone.

These actions made us believe that the device was indeed a new model. But turns out, it isn’t.

Initially, we were confused as to why the Realme GT Neo 2T sports a different design when compared to Realme GT Neo 2. We got even more skeptical when we compared the specifications in detail. Neither the specs nor the design suggested that both these handsets were part of the same lineup/generation.

Then, as we started comparing the new phone with the previously released devices, we hit a home run. Upon closer observation, we can, for sure, confirm that the Realme GT Neo 2T is a Realme GT Neo (review) in disguise.

Earlier this year, realme replaced the Realme X series with the introduction of the Realme GT lineup but confirmed it only in August. The first model in the lineup was simply called the Realme GT (stylized as realme GT 5G). The same model was launched worldwide.

The original GT smartphone from March 2021 was soon followed by a new model called Realme GT Neo (stylized as realme GT NEO) in the same month. The newer device later made its way to India in the form of the Realme X7 Max at the end of May.

Now, almost seven months after its initial debut, Realme has re-released this handset in a new avatar. It is called Realme GT Neo 2T and has a glass back instead of plastic. 

The name and the rear finish are the only major differences between the two products. In fact, even their dimensions are identical (158.5 x 73.3 x 8.4mm).

If we talk about minor changes between these two models, there are things like charging speed and chipset. The original Realme GT Neo only supported 50W fast charging, compared to 65W on the Realme GT Neo 2T. But interestingly, there’s a variant of the GT Neo which has these missing features. If you recall, around late May, Realme had launched a new variant called Realme GT Neo Flash Edition with 65W fast charging in China.

As far as silicon is concerned, both Realme GT Neo and Realme GT Neo 2T house a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC inside, However, the chipset on the latter model has some optimizations made possible through ‘Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture’. Hence, it is known as Dimensity 1200-AI, just like the silicon powering the OnePlus Nord 2.

Coming to the price, despite being the same phone, the Realme GT Neo 2T is costlier than the Reame GT Neo. If the new product was announced alongside the original, we would have been fine with the price as it offers a premium matte glass finish.

However, seven months later, it does not make sense when we know that this is the exact same handset. It even runs the same old Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11. So it will be also receiving identical software support (2 Android updates). Just because Realme advertises Realme GT Neo 2T as a brand-new phone, it doesn’t make it one.

At the end of the day, we have to agree that Realme is good at doing business. It knows how to target customers and market products. Though the realme GT Neo 2T is a rebadged smartphone from a few months ago, the company presents it in such a way that no one seems to remember that it’s nearly the same phone from seven months ago.

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Less than six months after the launch of the Realme GT Neo, its successor Realme GT Neo2 is already on the shelves. The new handset comes with important upgrades over its predecessor, but are these upgrades worth it? Is it better to spend more to choose the second generation or the amazing street prices available for the original Realme GT Neo are giving it a higher value for money? This comparison will highlight the differences between two of the best 2021 flagship killers and let you understand which one is worth buying.

Realme GT Neo2 vs Realme GT Neo

Design

Both Realme GT Neo2 and GT Neo come with catchy designs, especially if we look at the Black Mint color option of the former and the Aurora color option of the latter. I prefer the look of the Realme GT Neo2 because of its more modern camera module on the rear side, but the Realme GT Neo is actually a thinner, lighter, and more compact phone. Thanks to its smaller display and battery, the original GT Neo is more compact and easier to use with one hand and to keep in a pocket. Do you prefer having a better look or a more compact phone?

Display

Realme GT Neo2 and GT Neo are equipped with great AMOLED panels. They come with a Full HD+ resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, fingerprint scanners integrated into the display, and a very high peak brightness. But the Realme GT Neo2 has something more to offer: the HDR10+ certification which is able to improve the image quality, especially on streaming platforms. Further, the new flagship killer has a wider display with a diagonal of 6.62 inches, while GT Neo has just 6.43 inches and it is not exactly the best diagonal for gamers.

Specs & Software

Realme GT Neo2 and GT Neo are phones targeted to gamers and power users, that is why they come with a flagship-class hardware department. The former is more advanced as it comes with a stronger chipset: the Snapdragon 870 by Qualcomm. The Dimensity 1200 by MediaTek found on the original GT Neo is built with a better 6 nm production process, but the Snapdragon 870 is able to provide better CPU and GPU performance. The memory configurations provide up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Both the phones run Android 11 out of the box customized by Realme UI 2.0 and they will be updated to Android 12 and Realme UI 3.0.

Camera

Realme GT Neo2 and GT Neo have exactly the same camera department: there is no difference. It includes a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera on the rear side, as well as a 16 MP front camera for selfies. It is a midrange-class camera setup, you can not expect a very high image quality but it is not disappointing. What will make the difference between the camera performance of these two flagship killers is the ISP found in the processor: they have different SoCs, so different ISPs too.

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Battery

In my opinion, the most important upgrade of the Realme GT Neo2 is the battery. It has a capacity of 5000 mAh instead of the 4500 mAh found on the Realme GT Neo. The battery life is one of the main limits of Realme flagships this year and the GT Neo2 solves the problem with a bigger and longer-lasting unit. Both the phones feature 65W fast charging, but naturally, the original GT Neo charges faster because its battery is smaller.

Price

The starting price of the Realme GT Neo in China is about €260/$304 at the actual change, while the Realme GT Neo2 starts from €320/$374. However, you can currently find the vanilla GT Neo with better street prices because it is older. The Realme GT Neo2 is a very good upgrade if we talk about the battery and the chipset, but if you are not searching for great battery life, then you can decide to save money for the GT Neo.

Realme GT Neo2 vs Realme GT Neo: PRO and CONS

Realme GT Neo2

PRO

• Bigger battery
• Stronger processor
• Wider display
• HDR10+

CONS

• Price

Realme GT Neo

PRO

• More affordable
• Better production process for the SoC
• Thinner and lighter
• More compact

CONS

• Smaller battery

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Recently, OPPO-backed Realme had launched the Realme GT Neo Flash Edition smartphone in the Chinese market. As the name indicates, it’s a variant of the Realme GT Neo launched a couple of months ago in China.

Now, the 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model of the smartphone is available for pre-orders in China for the price of 1,999 yuan which roughly converts to $309. It comes in four colors — Black, Pink, Silver, and Yellow.

There isn’t much difference between the Realme GT Neo and the new Flash Edition. The new model comes with the “Dawn” plain leather color scheme and the charging speed has been increased from 50W to 65W.

It features a 6.43-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 91.7 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC.

The phone packs up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the phone features a triple-camera setup that consists of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel sensor with a macro lens. On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual-SIM 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO, QZSS), and NFC. Other features include stereo speakers, Dolby Sound, Hi-Res Audio certification, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port.

The smartphone runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box and has Realme UI 2.0 on top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging and packs a 65W charger in the box.

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It has been officially confirmed that the OnePlus Nord 2 will be powered by a MediaTek processor. The chipset is the Dimensity 1200-AI, a custom version of the Dimensity 1200 built by MediaTek and OnePlus, thanks to the former’s Dimensity Open Resource Architecture initiative that allows customers to enhance features of the chip.

Now, the OnePlus Nord 2 has appeared on benchmarking site, AI Benchmark, showing us how well it performs against other devices. It also gives us a chance to compare the score of the Dimensity 1200-AI to that of the regular Dimensity 1200.

The variant of the OnePlus Nord 2 benchmarked on the platform has 8GB of RAM and runs Android 11. The benchmark site confirms that it is indeed powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI and it has an AI score of 172.7K (172666) points. When compared to the Realme GT Neo which has the standard Dimensity 1200 chipset and a score of 155.8K (155803) points, one can see there is a significant improvement.

However, the score of the Dimensity 1200-AI still lags behind those of other devices on the list such as the Snapdragon 888-powered LG V70 (yes, you read that right) which has an AI score of 203.1K, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ with a Kirin 9000 chipset and an AI score of 215.4K, and the Exynos 2100-powered Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra with an AI score of 202.1K.

Since AI is the focus here, the benchmark result does show that the OnePlus Nord 2 does have a more powerful chipset AI-wise than the Realme GT Neo. OnePlus says we will see these AI enhancements in the performance of the camera (photo and video) as well as the display departments.

The Dimensity 1200-AI is the first chipset to make use of MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 Open Resource Architecture initiative and seeing how impressive it is, we can’t wait to see what other manufacturers come up with.

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Earlier today (10th June 2021), Realme officially announced that its latest GT Neo model of smartphone cross 500,000 units in sales. The device was first made available for sale back in April 2021.

The smartphone maker made the announcement on its official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website. For those unaware, the smartphone was launched on March 31, with its first sale beginning in April. Notably, the first sale of the Realme GT Neo had the device cross the 100 million Yuan mark (15 million US Dollars) in just 10 seconds of its release. In other words, the handset clearly saw great success in the brand’s home market.

Talking about the device itself, the GT Neo sports a 6.43 inch FHD+ AMOLED display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, and an under screen fingerprint scanner. On the front, it offers a screen to body ratio of 91.7 percent. It has a 16 megapixel punch hole selfie shooter while the rear camera module offers a Sony IMX682 64 megapixel main snapper, a 119 degree 8 megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2 megapixel macro sensor with a 4cm focal length.

Notably, this smartphone was the first to offer a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, which is paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The device is powered by a large 4,500mAh battery pack that supports up to 50W fast charging as well, and runs the latest Android 11 OS based Realme UI 2.0. Lastly, the pricing starts from 1,799 Yuan or roughly about 275 US Dollars and is available in multiple color variants, including black, silver, and aurora.

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A couple of months ago, Realme had launched the Realme GT Neo smartphone in the Chinese market and now the company has announced a new version of the device, dubbed Realme GT Neo Flash Edition.

There isn’t much difference between the Realme GT Neo and the new Flash Edition. The new model comes with the “Dawn” plain leather color scheme and the charging speed has been increased from 50W to 65W.

The smartphone features a 6.43-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 91.7 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. The original variant was the world’s first phone to come powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The phone packs up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

In the camera department, the phone features a triple-camera setup that consists of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel sensor with a macro lens. On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

Connectivity options on the device include 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.

The smartphone runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box and has Realme UI 2.0 on top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging and packs a 65W charger in the box.

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Realme has confirmed that the company will be launching its new smartphone in the Indian market, Realme X7 Max on 31st May. This will be the third device in the Realme X7 lineup in the Indian market after the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro.

It has also been revealed that the smartphone will be sold exclusively via online marketplace Flipkart in India. The phone, which is a rebranded version of the Realme GT Neo launched in China, is touted to be the first MediaTek Dimensity 1200-powered smartphone in India.

Along with the Realme X7 Max, the China-based manufacturer is also expected to launch new Realme Smart TVs in 43-inch and 50-inch models, featuring Dolby Vision-enabled 4K display and support for Dolby Atmos audio. Realme could also launch some other accessories that were launched globally a few days back.

The company has also revealed the AnTuTu benchmark scores for the device which is around 7,00,600 points. Realme has also partnered with Asphalt 9 Legends for the smartphone but more details of this partnership remain unknown.

Ahead of the official launch of Realme X7 Max in India, its configurations/variants, as well as color options, have leaked online. The device will be available in two options — 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. The company will offer three color options — Mercury Silver, Asteroid Black, and Milky Way.

Realme has published a dedicated Realme X7 Max 5G page which reveals that the phone will have a punch-hole display and minimal bezels. Being a rebranded Realme GT Neo, we expect the phone to sport a 6.43-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate support. It will be powered by the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC.

The Dimensity 1200 is an octa-core that has one Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3GHz, three Cortex-A78 Super cores clocked at 2.6GHz, and four efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2GHz. It is claimed to offer 22% faster CPU performance and is 25% more power-efficient compared to the last generation.

As for the camera, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back featuring a 64-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. On the front side, we expect a 16-megapixel snapper.

It will run the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Realme UI on top. The phone will be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with support for either 50W or 60W fast charging technology.

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Xiaomi’s sub-brand recently launched a new affordable gaming phone but it is not Black Shark: we are talking about the first from the Redmi lineup, called Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It has a very advanced hardware department, but its price is very affordable. It is a perfect competitor of the Realme GT Neo: the affordable version of the Realme GT. Both are powered by the same flagship-class MediaTek processor, but which one is the best and which offers the highest value for money? With this specs comparison between Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and Realme GT Neo, we will help you find out.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition vs Realme GT Neo

Design

If you need the most elegant and original design, you should opt for the Realme GT Neo. Its color variants are very attractive and the phone is also more compact. But if you are a gamer, go for the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition without thinking twice. It comes with a glass back and additional physical keys you can use as gaming triggers. It is not an elegant phone, but definitely a unique one. Further, it has the IP53 certification which makes it dust resistant and splash resistant, so you even get a great build quality. Both the front and the rear glass are protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5.

Display

The most advanced display belongs to the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It is an OLED panel that can show up to one billion colors, it comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, a 500 nit typical brightness, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. With the Realme GT Neo, you get a Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, but the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is actually superior and it even offers a wider diagonal with 6.67 inches. Note that Realme GT Neo has an in-display fingerprint reader, while it is side-mounted on the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.

Specs & Software

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and the Realme GT Neo are able to offer the same performance level. They are both powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 mobile platform which is actually the best SoC released by MediaTek. The chipset is paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The phones run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI and Realme UI, respectively. With the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, you have more choices in terms of memory configurations, but it is a draw.

Camera

Even the camera setups are more or less the same. On the paper, the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition looks slightly superior because it comes with a brighter focal aperture for the main camera (f/1.7 aperture), but the sensors are the same: a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera. Both the phones sport a 16 MP front snapper as well.

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Battery

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is able to offer a longer battery life thanks to its bigger battery: the capacity is 5065 mAh, while Realme GT Neo has just 4500 mAh. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition also comes with a faster charging technology, thanks to a 65W power. Realme GT Neo stops at 50W, but given that its battery is smaller, we expect similar charging times. None of these phones supports wireless charging, neither reverse charging.

Price

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition carries a starting price of about €389/$475 at the actual change, while Realme GT Neo starts from about €260/$318 in its base variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is actually a superior phone thanks to its better display, bigger battery, better build quality. But the Realme GT Neo has a higher value for money as it offers all the power of the Dimensity 1200 chipset at an incredibly affordable price. Unfortunately, none of these phones is available in the global market.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition vs Realme GT Neo: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition

PRO

• Bigger battery
• 1B colors
• Wider diagonal
• IR blaster

CONS

• Dimensions

Realme GT Neo

PRO

• Original design
• More compact
• Great price
• Under-display fingerprint reader

CONS

• Smaller battery

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In the latest edition of Ask Madhav, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth confirmed that Realme will be holding its biggest launch event of the year on May 4. He revealed that the company will be announcing India’s first Dimensity 1200 powered smartphone, and some other products. It is speculated that Realme’s Dimensity 1200 phone will be arriving in the Indian market with the Realme X7 Max 5G moniker.

Sheth’s confirmation on the May 4 launch event can be seen after the 9:00 minute mark in the Ask Madhav episode. The mega event will be held in celebration of the anniversary of the brand. Apart from the Dimensity 1200 smartphone, the company plans to launch several new products on May 4. One of them seems to be a new Realme TV as Sheth claimed, “We are also bringing a new cinema experience with handsfree voice control with Dolby Vision & Audio experience.”

Sheth recently revealed that the company will be soon launching a new 43-inch 4K TV and he also hinted the arrival of a new 49-inch / 50-inch TV with a home theatre experience. It remains to be seen what other products will be announced on May 4 in India.

Coming back to the Dimensity 1200 powered phone, it appears that China’s Realme GT Neo will be rebranded as the Realme X7 Max 5G. A recent leak claimed that it may arrive in variants like 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. It is expected to come in color options like Mercury Silver, Asteroid Black, and Milky Way.

The Realme X7 Max 5G is expected to arrive with a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED Full HD+ 120Hz screen, D1200 chip, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 50W fast charging support.

The X7 Max may feature a 16-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera system. It is expected to offer other features like an in-display fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS.

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Realme launched three flagship killers this year and we are not even close to the end of the first half of 2021. The company came up with the Realme GT series composed of the vanilla Realme GT and the more affordable GT Neo. After announcing these two devices for the Chinese market, the tech giant also launched the Realme X7 Pro Ultra, an advanced version of its last flagship of 2020 bringing a better design to the market. If you want to know which is the best flagship killer released by Realme, you are in the right place. This is the specs comparison between Realme GT, Realme GT Neo, and Realme X7 Pro Ultra.

Realme GT 5G vs Realme GT Neo vs Realme X7 Pro Ultra

Design

The Realme X7 Pro Ultra not only wins this design comparison, but it is the best Realme phone when it comes to aesthetics. It is the only smartphone released by this brand to sport a curved edge-to-edge display. Further, it is thinner and lighter than the Realme GT and the GT Neo. On the other hand, Realme GT 5G comes in a special leather version with a very original design. Even the Realme GT Neo has an interesting design, especially the Final Fantasy color variant. But the Realme X7 Pro Ultra is the most beautiful one.

Display

There are no huge differences between the displays of these three phones. The Realme GT 5G and the Realme GT Neo offer exactly the same panel: a Super AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.43 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Realme X7 Pro Ultra is slightly inferior because it has a 90 Hz refresh rate, but it still offers a Super AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution and very high brightness. The diagonal in this case is 6.55 inches, but with curved edges.

Hardware/Software

If you need the most powerful handset, go for the Realme GT 5G without thinking twice. It has the best chipset in the Android market: the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform released by Qualcomm. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. You can get up to 12/256 GB with Realme GT Neo as well, but the processor is weaker: we are talking about the Dimensity 1200 by MediaTek, still a flagship processor but less powerful than Snapdragon 888. The Realme X7 Pro Ultra takes the last position with its Dimensity 1000+ chipset. All the phones run Android 11 out of the box.

Camera

The rear camera setup is exactly the same on all of these devices and it is midrange-class. It includes a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera. There is only a difference: the Realme X7 Pro Ultra has a better 32 MP selfie camera, while Realme GT and GT Neo pack a 16 MP front camera.

Battery

Realme GT, GT Neo, and X7 Pro Ultra pack the same dual-cell 4500 mAh battery, but the Realme GT 5G has a processor built with a better production process, so it has lower energy consumption.

Realme GT 5G vs Realme GT Neo vs Realme X7 Pro Ultra: Price

Realme GT 5G starts from about €424/$510 in China, Realme GT Neo costs about €260/$312 in its base variant, and Realme X7 Pro Ultra starts from €310/$373. The Realme GT 5G is the most advanced device of this comparison, the Realme GT Neo provides the highest value for money, and the Realme X7 Pro Ultra offers the best design and front camera.

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Realme GT 5G vs Realme GT Neo vs Realme X7 Pro Ultra: PRO and CONS

Realme GT 5G

PROS

• Best hardware department
• 65W fast charging
• Leather variant available
• Wider future availability
• AMOLED 120 Hz display

CONS

• Price

Realme GT Neo

PROS

• Great quality-price ratio
• Original color variants
• AMOLED 120 Hz display

CONS

• Slower charging speeds

Realme X7 Pro Ultra

PROS

• Best design
• Very good price
• 65W fast charging
• Lightweight

CONS

• Inferior hardware

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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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The Realme GT Neo was made available for purchase for the first time today at 00:00 AM (local time) in China. The company confirmed that the sales of the GT Neo crossed the 100 million mark in just 10 seconds.

The 12 GB RAM + 256 GB model, which is the highest variant of the Realme GT Neo is priced at 2,399 Yuan (~$366). During the first sale, it was made available with a 100 Yuan discount. The other two variants of the phone such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage cost 1,999 Yuan (~$305) and 1,799 Yuan (~$275), respectively. The handset is available in colors like black, silver, and aurora in China.

Reports have suggested that the company is now gearing up for the global launch of the Realme GT and Realme GT Neo smartphones. It is speculated that both handsets may go official early in the coming month.

Realme GT Neo specifications

The Realme GT Neo features a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with support for 120Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The punch-hole display offers a screen space of 91.7 percent.  It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear camera setup has a Sony IMX682 64-megapixel main snapper, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens with a 4cm focal length.

The Realme GT Neo is the first smartphone ever to feature the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The SoC is coupled with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The handset comes with support for 50W fast charging for its 4,500mAh battery. It runs on Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS.

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The latest flagship killer released by Realme is incredibly affordable. We are talking about the Realme GT Neo, offering flagship-class performance to a lot of people thanks to its price. Given the high value for money of this phone, we decided to compare it with its main Xiaomi rival in the same price tag, at least for the Chinese market. For this comparison, we chose the Redmi K40 for obvious reasons. None of these devices is actually global, so this will be a comparison especially thought for Chinese readers, at least for now.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Realme GT Neo

Design

The design of the Realme GT Neo is more original and suggestive, thanks to its very brilliant color effects on the rear side, especially in the Final Fantasy color variant. The Realme GT Neo is even lighter than the Redmi K40, as well as more compact. On the other hand, the Redmi K40 is thinner because it has a body with bigger dimensions. Another important difference is the punch hole: you get a hole on the top left corner with the Realme GT Neo, while Redmi K40 has a hole placed centrally.

Display

On the paper, the Redmi K40 has a superior display, but we are only talking about marginal differences. With the Redmi K40, you get the HDR10+ certification, as well as a very high 1300 nit peak brightness. Both the phones feature an AMOLED panel and a 120 Hz refresh rate, but the display of the Redmi K40 is wider (6.67 inches vs 6.43 inches). Note that the Realme GT Neo features an in-display fingerprint reader, while the Redmi K40 does not.

Specs & Software

The Redmi K40 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, while the Realme GT Neo has a Mediatek Dimensity 1200 inside. While the Dimensity 1200 is built with a better production process (6 nm) and is more efficient, the Snapdragon 870 is slightly more powerful. You can get the same maximum amount of RAM and storage: up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage, respectively. Redmi K40 and Realme GT Neo run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI and Realme UI 2.0, respectively.

Camera

The Realme GT neo comes with a superior main sensor for its rear camera, so it wins the camera comparison. We are referring to a 64 MP rear camera against a 48 MP sensor found on the Redmi K40. With the Redmi K40, you actually get a better macro camera, but it does not matter as the main camera is inferior. Unfortunately, none of these handsets is a camera phone. They are mid-range class and there are a lot of better choices in the same price range if you need a great camera setup. So, if you are looking at these devices especially for the cameras, you should go for something else.

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Battery

Realme GT Neo has a 4500 mAh battery, while Redmi K40 has a 4520 mAh battery. The difference in battery capacity is minimal and these devices should provide a similar battery life. We expect the GT Neo to offer a slightly longer battery life due to its smaller display and a chipset with a 6 nm production process, but it will also depend on the software optimization. You can see a bigger difference when it comes to the charging speed: the Realme GT Neo has a 50W fast charging technology, while Redmi K40 stops at 33W.

Price

The starting price of the Redmi K40 in China is about €367/$432, while Realme GT Neo starts from just €250/$274. Despite the lower price, the Realme GT Neo has a better rear camera and it offers faster charging speeds. The Redmi K40 has a slightly more powerful mobile platform and a slightly better display, but this is not enough to justify the price difference and the difference in the user experience. That is the reason why the GT Neo wins this specs comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Realme GT Neo: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40

PRO

• HDR10+ display
• Wider diagonal
• Powerful chipset
• IR blaster

CONS

• Inferior camera

Realme GT Neo

PRO

• Original design
• Better rear camera
• Faster charging
• Under-display fingerprint reader

CONS

• Nothing particular

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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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The Realme GT Neo smartphone will be launching tomorrow in China. It will be the first smartphone ever to feature the Dimensity 1200 chipset. Today, a reliable tipster from China shared a screenshot of the Realme GT Neo’s AnTuTu listing. It reveals that the Dimensity 1200 powered handset will be able to offer performance similar to Snapdragon 870 SoC powered smartphones.

As can be seen in the image below, the Realme GT Neo with D1200 chip onboard scored 184,187 points in AnTuTu’s CPU test, 246,689 in the GPU test, 126,003 in the memory test, and 154,785 in the UX test. Hence, it managed to reach a total score of 711,664 on the benchmarking platform.

On the other side, an undisclosed Snapdragon 870 powered smartphone scored 194,908 in the CPU test, 244,241 in the GPU test, 125,061 in the memory test, and 155,375 in the UX test. By this, it reached a total score of 719,585 on AnTuTu benchmarks.

As it can be seen, the SD870 chip performed slightly better than the Dimensity 1200 in the CPU test. On the other side, the D1200 chip outscored Snapdragon 870 in the GPU test. The AnTuTu listings suggest that the Dimensity 1200 will be able to deliver flagship-grade performance.

The Realme GT Neo is expected to be priced lower than the Realme GT, which carries a starting price of 2,899 Yuan (~$441). In China, the Snapdragon 870 SoC powered smartphones are available for as low as 1,999 Yuan (~$304). It remains to be seen whether the GT Neo arrives with similar pricing in the home market.

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The Realme GT Neo is set to go official on March 31 in China. Ahead of the launch, the smartphone has paid a visit to the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be available in a 12 GB RAM variant.

The Realme RMX3031 handset that has appeared on Geekbench today is the Realme GT Neo smartphone. The 6 GB RAM and 8 GB RAM variants of the handset were seen at Geekbench earlier this month. As can be seen in the screenshot below, the GT Neo may also arrive in a 12 GB RAM version.

As it is already known, the Realme GT Neo is powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset and it runs on Android 11 OS. The 12 GB RAM variant of the smartphone scored 975 in the single-core test and 3320 in the multi-core test of Geekbench.

Ahead of the launch, Realme is gradually revealing the key feature of the Realme GT Neo. Today, it confirmed that the smartphone will come equipped with dual stereo speakers coupled with Dolby Atmos support.

The company also confirmed that the device is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and it weighs only 179 grams. The official images of the phone have revealed that it is equipped with a 64-megapixel triple camera system, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a USB-C port. The other details of the smartphone are yet to be confirmed.

Apart from the Realme GT Neo, the company will be also unleashing the Realme V13 5G on March 31 in China. Reports have revealed that the V13 5G will offer specs like a 6.52-inch IPS LCD 90Hz display, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 48-megapixel triple camera system, Dimensity 700 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

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This month has been packed full of announcements with several new devices for consumers. Next week, the month (and quarter) will come to an end but it will do so on a high note based on the scheduled events.

Xiaomi’s Big Event

On Monday, March 29, Xiaomi will have a simultaneous event in China and the global market during which it plans to unveil a plethora of new devices. So far it has confirmed that it will announce the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra, a new Mi MIX phone which may be its first commercially-available foldable phone, and a new Mi Notebook Pro. There are reports that it will also announce the Mi 11 Lite and the Mi Band 6.

ZTE’s March 30 mega launch

ZTE will take over on Tuesday, March 30 with its own mega launch. Unfortunately, it will be exclusive to China. The manufacturer has confirmed that it will announce the ZTE S30 Pro smartphone, the ZTE Watch GT smartwatch, its latest UI called MyOS, and a handful of other smart devices. It also said that there will be a surprise announcement on that day.

Another Galaxy S20 FE for India

Last year, Samsung announced the Galaxy S20 FE, an affordable version of its 2020 Galaxy S20 lineup. The phone was announced in two variants – a 4G version with Samsung’s own Exynos 990 processor and a 5G version with the Snapdragon 865 processor. India is one of the markets that got the 4G version; six months later, Samsung is bringing the 5G version to the country. The phone will be available starting March 30.

realme GT Neo

Last month, realme announced the realme GT 5G, a Snapdragon 888-powered flagship phone. Now, it wants to announce a second version of the phone which will be the first phone to come with MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 processor. The realme GT Neo will be announced on March 31 in China.

POCO X3 Pro India launch

One of the major events this week was the global release of the POCO X3 Pro and the POCO F3. Next week, on March 30, POCO will announce the POCO X3 Pro at a special event for India.

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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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Realme announced the Realme GT 5G flagship phone (RMX2022 model number) earlier this month. Before its launch, it was spotted at the Bureau of Indian Standards), which indicated that it may launch soon in India. Today, Realme confirmed that it will be launching the Realme GT Neo on March 31 in China. A new teaser released by Realme CEO Madhav Sheth suggests that the smartphone may soon launch in India. Ahead of the launch, the GT Neo seems to have appeared with RMX3031 model number in the database of Geekbench and Bureau of Indian Standards (via)

Two listings of the Realme RMX3031 have appeared at Geekbench.  In the first listing, the handset can be seen with 6 GB of RAM and it is seen with 8 GB of RAM in the second one. The RMX3031 is driven by a Dimensity chipset that has a base frequency of 2.00GHz.

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The source code both Geekbench listings revealed that the Dimensity chip can deliver maximum clocking speeds of 3GHz and it has Mali-G77 MC9 graphics. These clues suggest that the smartphone is powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The handset is preloaded with Android 11 OS.

According to reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, the RMX3031 model number belongs to the Realme GT Neo handset. As mentioned above, the is also expected to arrive in India as it has received BIS certification.

Taking yet another Tech Trendsetting Leap by introducing the latest #realme flagship with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Processor. This will be the first realme smartphone to feature this powerful processor!#DareToLeap pic.twitter.com/83Z5V8GQtf

— Madhav108MP (@MadhavSheth1) March 18, 2021

Through the above tweet, Realme CEO could be teasing the India launch of the Realme GT Neo. It is advisable to wait for further reports to know whether it will be arriving soon in India.

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Realme recently launched its flagship smartphone Realme GT 5G in China a few weeks ago and now the company is gearing up to launch a new variant of the same. Xu Qi, Vice President of Realme and President of Global Marketing for the company has revealed more details about the upcoming smartphone.

Xu Qi has confirmed that the Realme GT Neo smartphone will be officially launched by the company on 31st March. He also adds that the device will bring a brand new design. Further, it has also been confirmed that the phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset.

The poster shared by the company reveals that the upcoming smartphone will come with a rectangular camera module on the back, with the words “DARE TO LEAP” on the shell.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC is a 6nm chipset that includes Cortex-A78 prime core working at 3.0GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocking at 2.6GHz, and quad Cortex-A55 cores ticking at 2GHz, along with Mali-G77 MC9 graphics.

Recently, a Realme smartphone with model number RMX3116 appeared on TENAA which features a 6.55-inch display. The phone will be powered by dual 2,200mAh batteries and come with support for 65W fast charging. It is also said that the phone will be running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box.

For those who are unaware, the Realme GT features a 6.43-inch AMOLED punch-hole display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset, LPPDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and the rear camera module has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.

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Yesterday, Realme held a launch event in China to announce the Realme GT 5G flagship. At the end of the event, the company confirmed that it will soon announce a new phone named the Realme GT Neo. As shown in the image below, it is confirmed that this device will arrive with the Dimensity 1200 chipset.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the Realme GT Neo. The company is expected to tease its features in the coming days. The Dimensity 1200 chipset was announced in January this year. The 6nm chipset includes Cortex-A78 prime core working at 3.0GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocking at 2.6GHz, and quad Cortex-A55 cores ticking at 2GHz. The SoC includes Mali-G77 MC9 graphics.

MediaTek claimed that the Realme’s phone with Dimensity 1200 chipset will go official by the end of this month or early April. Hence, it appears that the arrival of the Realme GT Neo could be only a few weeks away. The same chipset will also power a Redmi branded gaming phone.

The Realme GT 5G variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage are priced at 2,899 Yuan (~$448) and 3,399 Yuan (~$525) in China. On the first sale date (March 10), both variants will be available with discounted rates such as 2,799 Yuan (~$433) and 3,299 Yuan (~$510). The Dimensity 1200 powered Realme GT Neo could be priced around 2,000 Yuan and it is likely to borrow some of its specs from the Realme GT 5G smartphone.

The Realme GT 5G has a 6.43-inch AMOLED punch-hole display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset, LPPDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear camera module has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.

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