Right after Qualcomm unveiled the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, Realme CEO Sky Li announced that the GT2 Explorer Master will be among the first to use the new chipset. That day we only got a vague “Q3” time frame for the launch. That was narrowed down to July by Xu Qi Chase, the President of Global Marketing, while chatting with fans on Weibo. This was a response to a fan asking for a stylish, powerful phone in the CNY 3,000 price segment.
The original Realme GT Explorer Master was
originally priced CNY 2,900 (US$ 435/€ 410/₹ 34,00) and is currently discounted to
CNY 2,500, it was unveiled on July 21 last year. The Realme GT2 Explorer Master
was certified by TENAA, which revealed a 120Hz 6.7” AMOLED display (FHD+),
6/8/12GB of RAM, 128/256/512GB storage, and a 5,000mAh battery. There should be
two versions with 100W and 150W charging. The three cameras on the back will
have 50+50+2MP configuration and there will be a 16MP selfie camera.
There are other Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 phones
on the way besides the Realme. Asus revealed that the ROG Phone 6 will use the
new flagship chip back in May. According to leakster Digital Chat Station,
Xiaomi will be the first to launch an 8+ based phone in China – this should be
the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. That will be followed by phones from Realme, OnePlus,
iQOO, Red Magic and others.
PS. we already tested the new chip using a
special ROG Engineering device from Asus, so check that out for a preview of
what to expect.
