Realme’s GT2 Pro unveiled with a ‘bio-based polymer’ design
Realme has unveiled the GT2 Pro, the company’s latest flagship phone and the successor to the GT from last year. It’s impossible to disagree with the erstwhile Oppo sub-opinion brand’s that it’s “the most premium flagship ever by Realme.”
Realme GT2 Pro
The GT2 Pro’s most notable characteristic is its appearance and feel. The GT2 Pro is the first phone to be constructed with a “bio-based polymer,” which Realme says cuts carbon emissions by 35.5 percent during production, continuing the company’s materials partnership with famed Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa.
We tried the “paper green” variant, which has a peculiar matte texture that feels abrasive to the touch and does not pick up fingerprints. We can’t comment on Realme’s promises about the environment, but this phone doesn’t feel cheap in the least.
The camera setup is quite similar to the top Oppo Find X3 Pro from last year. The primary camera is 50 megapixels and utilizes the same IMX766 sensor, but the ultrawide is likewise 50 megapixels but uses a smaller sensor since Realme claims it is the “world’s first 150-degree” ultrawide. The resulting photographs are very warped, and Realme capitalizes on this by amplifying the distortion even further for a specific circular fisheye mode. A 40x “micro-lens” ultra-macro camera, identical to the Find X3 Pro’s, is the third lens in the camera array, albeit there is no ring light. There isn’t a single telescopic camera in sight.
The GT2 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The display is a 1–120Hz 1440p LTPO OLED panel with a significantly less chin than the preceding GT. There’s a 5.000mAh battery that can be fast-charged up to 65W, but there’s still no wireless charging. Nevertheless, the smartphone should have no issues running apps such as Photo Finder and carrying out complex processes.
In Europe, the Realme GT2 Pro begins at €649. Realme is also offering a non-Pro version of the GT2 with a Snapdragon 888 processor, a less extreme 119-degree ultrawide lens, and a more traditional macro lens for €449.
