OnePlus may have long ditched the “flagship killer” tagline, but its sister brand Realme — the team that once brought us the “garlic” and “onion” phones — is now rehashing these two words for its latest global launch.
The Realme GT, first launched in China back in March, is finally entering other markets with a starting price of 369 euros (around $450), making it the world’s cheapest Snapdragon 888 smartphone. For now, anyway.Before we dive into the specs (which, to be honest, is actually the most boring part in today’s flagship market), let’s take a look at the phone’s design. The Realme GT comes in three flavors: “Racing Yellow,” “Dashing Silver” and “Dashing Blue.”
Personally, I’m all for the “Racing Yellow” which features vegan leather jazzed up with a glossy race track stripe. Even though I’d most likely keep the bundled protective case on, I do like the feel of the ultra-fine grain. This version comes in at 9.1mm thick and 186.5g heavy, which isn’t bad considering these are just an additional 0.7mm and 0.5g over the other two glossy designs, respectively.
