Realme GT 5G Review: Premium All-Rounder
Design: As soon you unbox the device, the first thing that will impress you is its design. The smartphone looks premium and catching. The back panel comes with Vegan Leather finishing, due to which it has a comfortable grip and unique feel. Moreover, a black glass-strip in the middle of the back panel really redefines its look and it seems to be an extension of the camera module.
Due to the leather finishing, the back panel is free from fingerprint smudges. However, the glass strip is prone to smudges and you will have to clean it from time to time. Thankfully, smartphone comes with the silicon case, but like us, you would also like to use the Realme GT without the case.
The build quality of flagship phone is really good and the Racing Yellow variant looks quite unique. The only drawback we found is its plastic frame that may be used to make smartphone lighter.
The SIM card slot is given on its left side which can boast two SIM cards. Volume rockers are placed just below it. At the right side, there is power button, which is easy to reach when using it single handedly. The bottom side of device houses USB Type C port, 3.5mm audio jack and a speaker grille. The Racing Yellow variant of the Realme GT weighs just 186 grams and 9.1 mm slim whereas its glass variant is even thinner (8.4mm).
Display: Realme GT sports 6.43-inch Full HD + Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with 1000 nits peak brightness and 360Hz touch sampling rate. Due to the AMOLED panel, watching Youtube videos, watching movies on OTT or playing games was a treat for the eyes. The display panel is vibrant and produces rich colors. Moreover, there is also an Eye Comfort option in the notification panel to take care of the eyes of the users.
Although the phone gets a 120Hz refresh rate on the default settings, but you can go to settings and choose smart refresh rate mode which automatically adjust the refresh rate between 60Hz to 120Hz. The display of the phone is so smooth that even if you switch from one app to another, you will not notice any kind of lag or jerk. Due to its touch sampling rate of 360Hz, the touch response in the display is fast. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor, which works effortlessly and fast.
Camera: Realme GT 5G gets triple camera setup at the rear. It boasts 64MP primary camera, 8MP ultra wide angle camera and 2MP macro camera. For video chats and selfies, it gets a 16MP camera in a punch hole cut design.
The pictures taken in Daylight were decent and full of details. However, sometimes it oversaturates the pictures in daylight conditions. The bokeh mode works fine and the edge detection is also to the point. The dedicated night mode works just fine but lacks the details. Overall, you are getting decent camera that won’t disappoint you.
Talking about video, the Realme GT 5G can capture videos in 4K up to 30fps. It offers good stabilization and decent dynamic range as well. Overall, the camera of Reality GT gives a good challenge to the cameras of other phones found in this price range.
Performance: It is worth mentioning that it is the first smartphone from Realme to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Due to the flagship processor, the performance of the smartphone is unbeatable. No matter how many apps you open in the phone, it will not lag at all. Talking about the gaming experience in Realme GT 5G, we played Free Fire, Call of Duty: Mobile, Battlegrounds Mobile India with high graphic settings, and the smartphone didn’t disappoint us even at once. However, after playing heavy games for more than 30 minutes, you will realize that the smartphone starts heating up a bit. But this is general with almost every smartphone so no complaints for that. For gaming, there is a special GT mode which bans notifications and calls during gaming so that users will be able to enjoy gaming without any interruption. Overall, Realme GT boasts the flagship processor which is highly capable and can perform all the tasks without any objections.
Realme GT gets a 4,500mAh battery with a 65W fast charging support. Once fully charged, it can easily last for a day. However, this depends on the use case of the smartphone. We needed to charge it twice a day, as our media consumption and gaming sessions were above average usage as we were testing the device. Whenever we take break, its 65W wired charger fully charged our smartphone in around 35 minutes.
Verdict: There is no second thought that Realme GT 5G is one of the best looking smartphone we’ve ever seen. It comes with Super AMOLED display along with 120Hz refresh rate, 65W fast charging and most important flagship-grade chip. So if you are looking for smartphone that offers a flagship-level experience, this can definitely be in your list of consideration. If you want to look elsewhere, Mi 11X Pro, iQOO 7 Legend and OnePlus 9R are worth mentioning.
