Introduction
Super bright display, massive battery, high-end chipset – it was the Realme GT7 Pro. Well, the GT8 Pro has those things too, but puts the spotlight on those pillars, adding another level of excellence.
To signal this new development, the brand has teamed up with Ricoh — not quite as high-profile as camera makers Leica or Hasselblad, but it’s something. A significantly improved telephoto camera and an improved ultra-wide module promise nicer images, while a replaceable camera island cover means you can shoot in style, too.
The already bright display has gotten even brighter for this year’s model, now at 7,000NITs. Another 7,000 can be seen in the battery capacity field of the GT8 Pro’s spec sheet, making for an impressively equipped GT7 Pro. And, sure enough, the chipset of this latest model is the latest Snapdragon Elite that Qualcomm has to offer.
The list of niceties includes modest but still premium goodies like an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor, a pair of symmetrical speakers, Dolby Vision support for playback and recording, extra-tight dust and water sealing, extra fast charging capability – the GT8 Pro makes for a complete package.
Realme GT8 Pro Specs at a Glance:
- body: 161.8×76.9×8.2mm, 218g; Glass front, aluminum frame, fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets up to 2m for 30 minutes).
- Display: 6.79″ LTPO Amoled, 1B color, 144Hz, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak), 1440x3136px resolution, 19.6:9 aspect ratio, 508 ppi.
- Chip Set: Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm): Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Orion V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Orion V3 Phoenix M); Adreno 840.
- Note: 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.1.
- OS/Software: Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, REALME UI 7.0.
- Rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 22 mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, multi-dimensional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 200 MP, f/2.6, 65mm, 1/1.56″, 0.5µm, multi-dimensional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚, 1/2.88″.
- Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1″.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, Gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit log; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Gyro-Eis, HDR, Dolby Vision.
- Battery: 7000mah; 120W Wired, 120W UFCs, 14.4W PD, 55W PPS, 14.4W QC, 15 minutes to 50%, 43 minutes to 100%, 50W Wireless, 79 minutes to 100%.
- contact: 5G; ESIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 6.0, Optics HD, LHDC5; NFC; Infrared port.
- Miscellaneous:: Fingerprint reader (under display, ultrasonic); Stereo speakers.
Realme GT8 Pro Unboxing
Our GT8 Pro review unit arrived in a full-sized box like the good old days, and included a charger – don’t count on getting one if you’re in most of the EU. If you get one, it should be a 120W sproc one that probably maximizes the phone’s charging speed. A USB-A-TO-C cable should be part of the package regardless of where you are. A protective case for the phone is also included.
The point in this case is that its camera opening isn’t compatible with all possible forms of camera island covers (more on that on the next page), and the phone may come with more than one of them. We’re not entirely sure how this is all going to work. There is a small screwdriver in the box – which works as expected.
