After months of rumors and leaks, Realme has finally unveiled its highly anticipated Realme GT 5 Pro. The latest smartphone in the company’s GT series is the flagship model and offers top-notch specs and features. Here’s everything you need to know.
Realme GT 5 Pro: Design and display
When creating the Realme GT 5 Pro, the company paid considerable attention to the design of the device inside and out. On the inside, it has one of the largest heat sink units, which has a surface area of 12,000 mm2. This is very convenient, given that it has a powerful filling inside. The back panel has a glass cover (vegan leather for the orange and white variants) that adds to its premium appeal, as well as a large round camera island that houses the image sensor.
Meanwhile, the front of the smartphone features a tall 6.78-inch 8T LTPO 1.5K OLED display with 144Hz adaptive refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, 2160Hz touch sampling rate, DC brightness control, 20,000 levels of brightness adjustment, Pro-XDR technology, a maximum global brightness of 1600 nits and an impressive 4500 nits peak brightness. The screen is curved on the sides and even has perforations for a selfie camera.
Technical characteristics
Under the hood, Realme GT 5 Pro is equipped with the latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC from Qualcomm. It’s a top-of-the-line processor, so we can expect excellent performance in everyday use and gaming in particular. This chip is paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. A massive 5400 mAh battery powers this device, which also supports 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging.
The brand has promised to offer three years of major Android OS updates, as well as four years of security updates. It will also run on Android 14 with the custom Realme UI 5.0 out of the box. Other features include an in-display fingerprint scanner, VC cooling system, USB-C port with USB 3.2 support, and a built-in AI super assistant that supports intelligent speech generation and uses an AI model with 7 billion parameters.
Camera
The camera specs are just as impressive as the internal hardware. On the back, the Realme GT 5 Pro has a 50-megapixel main camera, which is a Sony LYT-808 sensor (also used on the new OnePlus 12). It supports OIS (optical image stabilization) and is paired with another 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 periscope telephoto camera that offers 3x optical zoom and up to 120x hybrid zoom. Finally, an 8-megapixel Sony IMX355 camera is also mounted on the back for ultra-wide-angle shots. On the other hand, a 32-megapixel selfie camera is placed on the front.
Price and availability
The Realme GT 5 Pro was announced in several memory configurations, as well as three color options, namely black, white, and orange. The starting price is 3399 yuan (approximately 479 USD) for the 12GB + 256GB configuration. Although, it will be offered at a starting price of 3,298 yuan (approximately 465 USD). Similarly, the 16GB + 256GB model is priced at 3,699 yuan (approximately 520 USD), but will go on sale at a special starting price of 3,598 yuan (approximately 506 USD).
The 16GB + 512GB model was announced for 3,999 yuan (approximately $563), but will go on sale for 3,898 yuan (approximately $548). Finally, the top-of-the-line 16GB + 1TB version is priced at 4,299 yuan (approximately $605), but will be priced at 4,198 yuan (approximately $590) in the first market. Pre-orders for the device are already being accepted in China, and its first sales will begin on December 14, 2023.
