Realme GT 2 Pro's 'innovation' highlights revealed
At its special "Innovation Forward" event, Realme has announced the three "world's first innovations" that we will see in the upcoming GT 2 Pro smartphone. These innovations cover the design, photography, as well as communication aspects of the flagship model. The GT 2 Pro will come with a "Paper Tech Master Design," the world's first 150-degree ultra-wide camera, and UWB antenna switching technology.
Why does it matter?
The Realme GT 2 Pro is touted to arrive as the company's "most premium flagship" yet. The handset will offer some industry-leading design, photography, and communication technologies. It will give fair competition to some of the flagship models like the iPhone 13, Google Pixel 6 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S22 series. As per the company, the Realme GT 2 series is "coming soon."
Realme GT 2 Pro's design is inspired by paper
The Realme GT 2 Pro has been designed by Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa. Inspired by paper, Realme is calling it the "Paper Tech Master Design" that will offer a premium and minimalist look. Keeping the environment and climate change in mind, Realme has used eco-friendly and bio-based materials for making the handset, touting it to be the "world's first bio-based smartphone."
It will flaunt world's first 150-degree ultra-wide camera
Coming to photography, the Realme GT 2 Pro will be equipped with the world's first 150-degree ultra-wide camera on a smartphone. It will also come with new features such as Starry Mode, Tilt-shift time-lapse video, Starry time-lapse video, and Fish-eye mode.
It will offer 'Ultra Wide Band HyperSmart Antenna Switching' technology
Realme's third area of innovation is connectivity. The GT 2 Pro will boast a new "Antenna Array Matrix System" with the world's first "Ultra Wide Band HyperSmart Antenna Switching technology." It uses 12 wrap-around antennae to provide signal strength from all directions and optimize weak signals at places like railway stations. Other connectivity innovations will include Wi-Fi Enhancer and 360-degree NFC technology.
The phone will have a 120Hz AMOLED display
The Realme GT 2 Pro will feature a punch-hole cut-out and an in-display fingerprint sensor. One of the variants is tipped to arrive with an under-display camera. The handset will bear a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will sport a horizontal triple rear camera module headlined by a 50MP main sensor. Up front, a 32MP camera is expected.
It will be backed by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
The Realme GT 2 Pro will draw power from a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, combined with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. It will boot Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 and house a 5,000mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support. In terms of connectivity, the device will offer support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and a Type-C port.
Realme GT 2 Pro: Pricing and availability
The official pricing and availability details of the Realme GT 2 Pro will be announced at the time of the launch, which will happen soon. However, considering the specifications, the device may start at around Rs. 60,000.