Realme GT test: discover the 5G Realme smartphone

Realme returns in 2021 to the front of the stage with a device as attractive as it is surprising. The Realme GT takes all the codes of the sports car but within a phone. Marketing formerly reserved for ultra premium is becoming accessible to the general public. However, with some sacrifices to be made.

Design: the ambition to offer a design that stands out from the competition

A sports car stands out at first glance. Whether in the choice of colors or materials, a model does not go unnoticed. The same goes for the Realme GT. The version we received in test is the one featuring a yellow vegetable leather and a black glass bar designed as if it fell from the camera. Like the Oppo Find X2 Pro, vegan leather leaves an excellent impression at first glance. However, it is necessary to remain attentive to its evolution over time. For its part, the bar itself is very messy and retains fingerprints. It is nonetheless a very elegant device.

The rest of the phone’s composition is a bit more within standards. First in the dimensions since it fits easily in the palm of your hand. The GT weighs a total of 186 grams. A divergence should be noted, the glass version of the mobile is slightly less thick than the leather one. We are talking about a difference of 6 mm.

In the elements present on the product, the 3.5 mm jack is quite surprising in 2021 but still pleasant. In the design aspect, the mobile has a punch in the upper left corner. Everything is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. You will even find the fingerprint sensor under the screen.

Screen: the choice of AMOLED for fluidity at high speed

On paper, the technical characteristics set up on the Realme GT 5G have everything to please. The smartphone incorporates a 6.43-inch AMOLED panel. It is able to display in Full HD and especially its refresh rate is well made. A 120 Hz sweep frequency is integrated into the rover. This is able to adapt to your uses.

In fact, the smartphone was subjected to the same test protocols as the devices on 01net.com. The results are frankly convincing without the phone revolutionizing its range. The average brightness of the mobile is 615 cd / m². A given that places it in the low average of the other devices in the range. With HDR, we see a peak of maximum brightness at 765 cd / m². In its AMOLED panel situation, the contrast ratio offered is infinite.

As regards the daily use of the product, two situations can be distinguished. Standard and gaming. To scroll through your applications, watch your screen or just watch series, the Realme GT is able to meet your expectations. Failing to be exceptional, the mobile will be able to adapt to all situations. The gaming component highlights the performance of the interface much more. Thanks to the 120 Hz sweep, the fluidity within a gaming session is very pleasant. No lag, no lag in the response rate, just smoothness.

This Dr Jekyll and Mr Hide side could be detrimental for the use of such a product, in reality it especially reveals its strengths.

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Internal power: the most powerful everyday smartphone on the market

As with a sports car, lovers of fine mechanics will be seduced by what is under the hood of the Realme GT. On paper, the integrated architecture is exceptional. The smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 888 chip with a configuration including 12 GB of RAM memory as well as 256 GB of internal storage. The entire architecture is finally completed by an Adreno 660 graphics processor. On paper, everything is in place to offer you peaks of power.

When the mobile is put to the test, it responds present. On the Antutu V9 benchmark, it posted a total score of 822,869 points. This result also means that the Realme GT is the most powerful smartphone on the market. All for a very affordable price once again. The performances are especially remarkable on 3D mobile games.

When the phone is used on Wild Rift, you will be able to benefit from the 30 FPS very largely without the slightest problem. The same goes for first person shooters like Call of Duty mobile. The versatility of the GT in this area allows it to stand up to more prestigious smartphones such as the Asus ROG Phone 5. A small detail shakes this impregnable fortress, the mobile is sometimes subject to a slight tepid. Nothing very worrying but enough to recall its situation on the market.

Autonomy: the Realme GT does not confuse speed and haste

In the global telephony market, manufacturers are regularly faced with a choice. Some opt for a good battery life while others opt for very fast charging. Within its box, the Realme GT comes with a 65 W charger. The phone incorporates a Lithium Polymer slot with a capacity of 4500 mAh. These elements seem to indicate very good performance on paper.

In the daily services, we can notice that the brand has made a striking choice. With regard to the performance of the smartphone on its laboratory tests at 01net.com, it is the Super Dart charging technology that is in the spotlight. The mobile phone is charged to 100% in just 41 minutes. In order to be at 50%, you will have to wait only 17 minutes. Exceptional performance worthy of the best high-end smartphones.

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With these exceptional recharging performance, there is a downside. Autonomy suffers a bit. Nothing very dramatic since over the entire duration, even by making a few small concessions on the aspect of gaming, a day and a half of autonomy can be reached. Be careful, however, monitor the health of your internal battery with these repeated charge cycles.

Camera: photographic polishing lenses for the gaming smartphone

Despite its smartphone component with good performance, one element remains behind it is photography. Without being completely disappointing, the Realme GT proves that taking pictures is not its major asset. Here is the composition of the device in question:

• A 64-megapixel primary lens with a 26mm focal length
• An 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle with an angle of 119 degrees
• A 2 megapixel macro module

In everyday conditions, the smartphone is able to adapt to your needs. The pictures taken do the job, no more and no less. We can regret in certain situations the lack of details or the sometimes hazardous management of the brightness. Even though the phone does its best to cope, day and night photography is not exceptional.

In these photos of ready meals, the general whole looks quite fragile. HDR offers a good balance of lights despite everything. When this is disabled, the whites are sometimes too prominent to the detriment of other colors. Furthermore, loyalty is not always optimal. The pie sees its strawberries lightly pink like Tagada candies, due to the pink tablecloth below.

However, the phone has some additional features such as HDR or even its 64 megapixel sensor in which the photos may be entitled to some improvements. If the general assembly is quite fragile, Realme also shows a real untapped potential on the photo part of its phones.. A real heartbreak when you realize that some photos while others are completely missing.

Put to contribution, the zoom of the phone is in real pain on moving subjects. The camera software tries unsuccessfully to repair the faults but to no avail.

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Conclusion: what to remember about the Realme GT?

It was with a real surprise that we discovered this Realme smartphone. If our test was carried out without real prejudices, it allowed us to discover the real potential of the manufacturer. The GT has the capacity to move the lines in the market. So many brands reserved their sports editions at the very top of the basket, the firm offers a smartphone sold at 500 euros capable of doing great things.

You will be seduced by its design whether it is the glass of the Dashing Blue edition or the Yellow leather. The real luxury is to be able to afford the most powerful smartphone on the market for around 500 euros. Be careful, however, the glass version costs 449 euros while the Yellow Racing edition is 549 euros.

Only one weak point is on the smartphone, its photo part. An area where the competition embodied by the OnePlus 9 or even the Pixel 4a 5G are doing better. However, it is impossible not to recommend the Realme GT to you as the user experience is so different.. With this phone, you’ll experience new heights of power without having to break the bank.

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