Realme India silently launched the new Realme GT 2 in India. The latest Realme GT 2 mobile is the toned-down version of Realme GT2 Pro, launched earlier this month. The Chinese smartphone brand is offering some fundamental changes on the vanilla variant compared to the Realme GT 2 Pro and the Realme GT Neo 2.
However, the company has tried to keep the same design and aesthetics on the Realme GT 2 and the Realme GT2 Pro. Moreover, some of the design and specification features are the same as the Realme GT 2 Neo. The significant difference we noticed is the use of last year’s flagship Snapdragon 888 on the latest Realme GT 2 smartphone.
Furthermore, the Realme GT 2 mobile also gets a slightly downgraded display compared to the Realme GT 2 Pro. Moreover, the Realme GT 2 has a 120Hz AMOLED display, a triple rear camera setup, and a paper tech master design. The same Paper Tech Master Design is already present on the Realme GT2 Pro.
Meanwhile, Realme India launched the latest Realme GT 2 mobile phone with two RAM/ Storage options. These include the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant. The base variant of Realme GT 2 comes with a price tag of Rs 34999 in India. Also Read: iPhone 14 models design, chipset and connectivity details leaked online
The other variant of the Realme GT smartphone packs in 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. This variant of Realme GT 2 comes with a price tag of Rs 38999 in India.
Availability
As for the availability, the latest Realme GT handset is available for sale on Flipkart India and Realme India’s official website. The Realme GT 2 comes in three color options: Paper Green, Paper White, and Steel Black shades. Also Read: iPhone 13 OLED display manufacturing begins; Samsung and LG started their production line
During the launch event, Realme India shared some initial launch offers on the Realme GT 2 mobile phone. In this launch offer, the Realme GT 2 is available with a Rs 5000 cashback for the customers using HDFC Bank cards. These launch offers are also available on EMI transactions. Also Read: Samsung and AMD Collaborate on Next-Gen Exynos Chipset with Enhanced Gaming Performance
Realme GT 2 mobile price in China
Before India, the Realme GT 2 mobile debuted in China. In China, the Realme GT 2 comes with a starting price of CNY 2699, roughly Rs 31700 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. There exists one 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant with a price tag of CNY 2899, roughly Rs 34100.
Furthermore, the Realme GT 2 top-end variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage costs CNY 3199, roughly Rs 37600. After the China launch, the Realme GT 2 debuts in global markets at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 event. In the international market, the Realme GT 2 Global price starts at EUR 549, roughly Rs 45400.
Realme GT 2 Mobile Phone: Specifications
The all-new Realme GT 2 is a dual-SIM (Nano) smartphone that runs on Android 12 along with Realme UI 3.0 on top. It sports a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display. Furthermore, the display gets a screen resolution of 1080*2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.
A Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection protects this display. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A82 could support flip camera phone
Hardware
Under the hood, an octa-core Snapdragon 888 SoC powers the Realme GT 2 mobile phone. This chipset comes along with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The all-new Realme GT 2 carries up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and the internal storage does not offer storage expansion. Although it does support the virtual RAM expansion feature.
Camera
The Realme GT 2 mobile comes with a triple rear camera setup in terms of optics. A 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor headlines this camera setup. The camera setup also includes a wide-angle lens and a macro shooter—the Realme handset sports a 16MP Sony IMX471 selfie camera sensor at the front for selfies and video calling.
Connectivity, Sensors and Battery details
The Realme GT 2 includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port for connectivity options. Similarly, the Realme GT smartphone comes with an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, and proximity sensor for sensors. The Realme GT 2 mobile platform also gets an in-display fingerprint sensor for device security. Also Read: Motorola Razr 3 5G (2022) Foldable Smartphone Expected to Launch Soon
A 5000mAh battery powers the Realme GT 2 mobile phone along with support for 65W SuperDart Charge fast charging technology. Realme claims that this 65W original Realme charger can charge the inbuilt battery from zero to 100 percent in just 33 minutes. The all-new Realme GT 2 measures 162.9×75.8×8.6mm and weighs around 200 grams.
Now, let’s take a look at the Realme GT 2 smartphone. Also Read: Redmi 10 Power: Affordable Smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and 8GB of RAM
Realme GT 2: First Look
The latest smartphone, Realme GT 2, launched in India as one of the most balanced premium mid-range smartphones. At a price point under Rs 40000, Realme GT 2 Mobile is an excellent offering from the company, as it comes with plenty of features.
Realme GT 2: Box Details
The all-new Realme GT 2 mobile comes inside a simple white-colored box packaging. The box packaging features the big and bold Realme GT 2 branding on the top. Inside the box, you will find some documentation, a warranty card, a SIM ejector tool, a mobile unit, a USB Type-C cable, and a 65W SuperDart Charger, which offers fast charging—compared with Realme GT, which comes with black box packaging.
Realme GT 2: Design
The back panel design of the latest Realme GT 2 mobile phone is precisely the same as the Realme GT2 Pro. Compared with the Realme GT Neo 2, the back panel is the same even if the camera module is similar and in the same position. Furthermore, the button placement, charging dock, and SIM tray positioning are also exact as on the Realme GT Neo 2.
Biodegradable material on Realme GT 2 Mobile
According to Realme, the back panel of the Realme GT 2 is made of biodegradable plastic. Nearly 70% of the material on the back panel is biodegradable, making the latest Realme handset more environmentally friendly. On paper, Realme states that it comes with a Paper Cut Tech Design.
Realme GT 2: Physical Design
Talking about the button placements and other modules, the Realme GT 2 mobile comes with a punch-hole design on the front. The top edge of the smartphone features a secondary noise cancellation microphone, and the right edge gets the power on/off button. Also Read: Android 11 update on Samsung Galaxy M30s and M31s
The volume rockers are present on the left edge. At the same time, the bottom edge gets the Hybrid SIM Tray Slot, primary microphone, a USB Type-C port, and a speaker grille. The other speaker accommodates along with the earpiece. Like the Realme GT Neo 2, the latest Realme GT 2 skips on the headphone jack.
Realme GT 2: Display
The latest Realme GT 2 gets the same Samsung E4 display panel as available on the Realme GT2 Neo. Both smartphones get 120Hz refresh rate support. Also, we get the bright HDR support on the Realme GT 2 mobile phone. For improvements, the Realme GT 2 receives a video motion enhancement feature missing on the Realme GT 2 Neo. Overall, the Realme GT 2 display is almost the same as the one we already saw on the last year’s Realme GT 2 Neo.
Realme GT 2: Software
The all-new Realme GT 2 comes with Realme UI 3.0 skin, a custom skin on top of Android 12. Moreover, the latest Realme mobile phone also gets a dynamic RAM expansion feature. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A32 4G with 90Hz refresh rate launched
With Android 12 out of the box, we can expect to get at least Android 13 and Android 14 updates in the next two years. Furthermore, Realme will also push three years of security updates. In terms of other similarities, both the Realme GT 2 and Realme GT 2 Neo get similar speaker placement with Dolby Atmos support.
Realme GT 2: Performance
In terms of performance, Realme has incorporated significant changes with the Realme GT 2 mobile phone. Like Xiaomi, Realme has also launched three smartphones in the same price range and feature-wise, and Xiaomi offers the Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12, and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Similarly, Realme gets Realme GT 2 Neo, Realme GT 2, and Realme GT2 Pro. Here, we are talking about the Realme GT 2.
The latest Realme GT 2 mobile comes with last year’s flagship Snapdragon 888. Whereas Xiaomi 12 comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. As per our experience, the Chinese smartphone brand tried to make some profits by offering last year’s flagship. However, the previous year’s flagship Snapdragon 888 still performs exceptionally well.
We did not notice any lags or any heating issues in our usage. Realme offers the most prominent Stainless Steel Vapor Cooling Chamber on the latest Realme GT 2 smartphone, and it could be one of the significant reasons behind no heating issues. Also Read: Nothing Phone 1 with dual 50MP cameras, Glyph interface; first impressions, issues and updates
Realme GT 2: Camera
In comparison with Realme GT2 NEO, the latest Realme GT 2 mobile gets much improved cameras. A 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor headlines the rear camera unit. The secondary camera is an 8MP wide-angle lens, and the third is a 2MP macro sensor.
We have tested the same sensors on the OnePlus 9RT, Xiaomi 12X, and others. Furthermore, all three sensors are capable of clicking exceptionally well-balanced images. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A82: Unveiling the Next Smartphone in A-Series spotted on Google Play Console
Image Quality
Talking about the camera performance based on the samples we clicked. Realme GT 2 Mobile can click excellent photos considering its price. Also Read: OnePlus 11 5G Review: A nearly perfect Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphone
Sharpness, details, edge detection, and everything is quite good on the images we clicked with this latest Realme handset. We also noticed some slight oversaturation in the photos, which could be due to the company’s ROM and camera app.
However, with little back and forth with future updates, Realme can take photography to the next level on this Realme GT 2 smartphone. Also Read: Realme GT Neo with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC
Optical Image Stabilization
This Sony IMX sensor performed exceptionally well in indoor conditions. In an artificial lighting situation, we can easily click on some decent images. The photographs appear good in most cases, and slight noise is also noticeable in most situations.
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) is another significant change in the Realme GT 2 smartphone camera. Realme is also showcasing this OIS branding on the camera module and Matrix camera branding. Also Read: OnePlus Nord N200 5G specs and price details leaked online
Other Camera Features
The dynamic range and color accuracy are good in outdoor photography. Photos clicked on this phone offer natural colors. For selfies, Realme GT 2 gets a 16MP selfie camera, and it is the same as the one we have already seen on the Realme GT2 Neo. Also Read: Apple CEO Tim Cook claims iOS is more secure than Android
The selfies from the 16MP camera come out to be decent. Taking about videos, with OIS support, the videos appear to be smoother and sharper. OIS is one of the company’s essential parts of this smartphone. The video quality is excellent, and mostly it will record natural-looking videos.
The other two rear cameras are nothing special. Meanwhile, the 8MP ultra-wide sensor is nothing to talk about; it clicks below average photos for the users. We wished Realme could have substituted this 8MP with the 16MP ultra-wide sensor, and we did not notice significant changes. Also Read: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G could be axed in India in favor of 5G variant
Realme GT 2: Battery
Realme GT 2 gets the same capacity battery as the Realme GT 2 Neo smartphone, and the charging capacity is also the same. The 65W Realme charger can charge up this smartphone in about 30 minutes from 0 to 90 percent. In about 35-40 minutes, the smartphone can charge entirely from 0 to 100 percent.
FYI, the charging rate of the SuperDart Charger remains constant even if we turn the screen on or off. Overall, the charging experience is good on this smartphone. The battery backup on this Realme GT 2 smartphone is also decent. We can easily run the phone for two days on a single charge with regular usage. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Tab S7 FE tablet: Specs and Price in India
The smartphone can run for around 20–24 hours with heavy use. Realme also offers a GT Mode for super enhancements like a 60Hz refresh rate and more. It will provide more battery backup. We got a screen-on-tine (SoT) of around 4 and 1/2 hours on our usage. The SoT is average because we have used GPS for almost 4-5 hours.
Final Verdict
Overall, Realme GT 2 is a good mobile phone with premium features. Considering the price point, it can give tough competition to its competitors like the OnePlus 10R, Xiaomi 12, and others. For the complete review, we suggest you keep track of our website. Share your thoughts on the latest Realme GT 2 smartphone. Also Read: Apple iPad, iPad Mini with improved display, newer CPU launched in India
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