realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7″ QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and realme GT 2 announced for global markets


realme just announced the GT 2 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the GT 2 for the global markets, after these were introduced in China last month. The GT 2 pro packs a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ second generation LTPO 1-120Hz variable refresh rate screen with 1000Hz touch sampling rate for during gaming, 10240 levels of brightness adjustment and 92.6% screen-t0-body ratio, thanks to an extremely narrow frame. The phone has DisplayMate A + certification, and features the next generation in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with up to 12GB RAM, the GT 2 Pro has Diamond ice core cooling system Plus that includes industry’s largest 36761mm² heat dissipation area and 4129mm² VC liquid cooling area, so the heat dissipation area increased by 205%. The heat dissipation structure offers 100% heat source coverage, so the core temperature can be reduced by 19℃.

It has a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 50MP  150-degree field of view ultra-wide-angle, fish-eye mode and a 40x microscopic camera, similar to the one seen in the OPPO Find X3 Pro. There is a 32MP front camera.

The GT 2 packs a 6.62-inch Full HD+ E4 AMOLED screen with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10240-level brightness adjustment, 120Hz refresh rate, 1000Hz intelligent instantaneous touch sampling rate and 92.6% screen-to-body ratio. Most specifications, including the dimensions, are similar to the realme GT 2 Neo.

The phone is powered by Snapdragon 888 with up to 12GB of RAM and 8-layer heat dissipation structure that includes diamond gel, 4129mm² 3D tempered liquid-cooled VC and 3D multi-graphene and more that covers a total area of ​​up to 17932mm². It has X-axis linear vibration motor and 4D vibration. The phone features 50-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. There is a 16MP front camera.

The phones run Android 12 with realme UI 3.0, and the company has confirmed 3 Android OS updates and 4 years of Android security patches for the GT 2 series of phones.

In addition to black AG glass back model that has a matte finish, there is a Paper Green and Paper White colours with Paper Tech Master Design that features a back cover that is made of sustainable Sabic bio-based materials extracted from renewable raw materials such as paper pulp and fallen leaves that can reduce carbon emissions by up to 63% per kilogram and can reduce potential fossil feedstock consumption by up to 35%. The phones packs a 5,000mAh battery  with 65W wired fast charging that can charge up to 100% in 33 minutes.

realme GT 2 Pro specifications

  • 6.7-inch (3216×1440 pixels) Quad HD+ AMOLED 1-120Hz LTPO variable refresh rate AMOLED display with up to 1400 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, JNCD ≈ 0.5, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
  • Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 50MP main camera with Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 50MP 150° ultra-wide camera with ISOCELL JN1 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP 40x zoom ultra macro camera
  • 32MP front camera with Sony IMX615 sensor, f/2.4 aperture
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • USB Type-C Audio, Stereo linear speakers, Hi-Res Audio
  • Dimensions: 163.2×74.7×8.2mm; Weight: 199g (forged black/titanium blue) / 189g (Master Edition)
  • 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), USB Type-C, NFC
  • 5000mAh battery with 65W fast charging

realme GT 2 specifications

  • 6.62-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz E4 AMOLED display, HDR10+, up to 1300 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, DC dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass5  Protection
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
  • Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 50MP main camera with Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 8MP 119° Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
  • 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.5 aperture
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
  • Dimensions: 162.9×75.8×8.6mm; Weight: 199.8g (forged black/titanium blue) / 194.5 (Master Edition)
  • 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5)/ GLONASS / Navic/ QZSS/ Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C
  • 5000mAh (typical) with 65W ultra-fast flash charging

Pricing

The realme GT 2 and GT 2 Pro come in Steel Black, Paper Green and Paper White colours. The realme GT 2 Pro is priced at €749 (US$ 837 / Rs. 63,075 approx.) for the 8GB + 128GB model and €849 (US$ 949 / Rs. 71,500 approx.) for 12GB + 256GB model. Both these will get €100 discount as a part of early bird pricing.

The realme GT 2 is priced at €549 (US$ 613 / Rs. 46,230 approx.) for the 8GB + 128GB model and €599 (US$ 669 / Rs. 50,450 approx.) for 12GB + 256GB model. The 8GB version will get a €100 discount as a part of early bird pricing. These are expected to roll out in Europe soon.


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