Realme unveiled the Realme GT 2 and the Realme GT 2 Pro flagship phones in January 2022. Since then, the brand has not released a GT-branded flagship phone in China while continuing to launch Neo-branded sub-flagship and upper mid-range phones. There have been speculations that the company will once again start launching GT-branded flagships in its home country. Today, Realme China’s Vice President Xu Qi published a Weibo post hinting that the company will soon launch a GT-series phone in China.
As per reports, the company could be planning to launch two smartphones, such as the Realme GT 5 and the Realme GT 5 Pro. According to reports, the GT 5 may debut as early next month (August) in China.
Realme GT 5, GT 5 Pro key specifications (rumored)
Rumors surrounding the Realme GT 5 have revealed that it will have a 6.74-inch OLED FHD+ 144Hz display, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. It will feature a 16-megapixel front-facing camera and a triple camera unit featuring an OIS-enabled 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera on the back.
The Realme GT 5 is expected to arrive in two battery variants. The model packing a 4,600mAh battery may support 240W fast charging, whereas the other model with a 5,200mAh battery may offer 150W fast charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro, on the other hand, is expected to debut as early as at the end of 2023. The major highlights of the phone include the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a periscope zoom camera.