Realme GT Neo 5 Confirmed to Feature Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 50MP Sony IMX890 Sensor; Design Revealed

The Realme GT Neo 5 will come with some flagship-grade specs.

Highlights
  1. The Realme GT Neo 5 will launch on February 9 in China.
  2. The phone is likely to launch later this year in India.
  3. It will come with RGB lights next to the triple-camera setup on the back.

Realme is set to launch its new GT series smartphone soon. The company will launch the Realme GT Neo 5 on February 9 in China. The device is expected to launch later this year in India. Realme has not confirmed any details about the India launch of its new premium smartphone at the moment. While we wait for more details about the same, the company has revealed the design of the phone. 

The GT Neo 5 5G will launch in a new Purple Fantasy colour option. The teasers also reveal some key specifications of the upcoming Realme GT N


Highlights
  1. The Realme GT Neo 5 will launch on February 9 in China.
  2. The phone is likely to launch later this year in India.
  3. It will come with RGB lights next to the triple-camera setup on the back.

Realme is set to launch its new GT series smartphone soon. The company will launch the Realme GT Neo 5 on February 9 in China. The device is expected to launch later this year in India. Realme has not confirmed any details about the India launch of its new premium smartphone at the moment. While we wait for more details about the same, the company has revealed the design of the phone. 

The GT Neo 5 5G will launch in a new Purple Fantasy colour option. The teasers also reveal some key specifications of the upcoming Realme GT Neo series smartphone. Let’s take a look at the Realme GT Neo 5 specifications, features and other details teased ahead of the launch.

Realme GT Neo 5 Design and Specifications 

The Realme GT Neo 5 5G will launch with many upgrades over the outgoing model. The phone will come with some flagship-grade specs. As per the latest teaser, the phone will launch in a new purple colour option. The curved rear panel uses AG Glass technology and offers a matte finish in a purple colour option. 

We can also see two vertical stripes running below the camera module. The phone has a huge island at the top for the two circular camera cutouts and the RGB light. The two circular cutouts house a triple-camera setup. The LED flash module is placed next to the camera sensors. 

Realme’s teaser images confirm that the GT Neo 5 will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. The same SoC will be found in the upcoming OnePlus 11R 5G. Realme has also confirmed that the phone will feature a Sony IMX890 50MP main camera. The primary camera sensor will come with support for optical image stabilisation (OIS). 

The highlight feature of the GT Neo 5 will be its fast charging support. The phone is already confirmed to offer 240W fast charging support. The company claims to comply all safety protocols and offer best-in-class battery experience. The 240W charging solution has also received  TÜV Rheinland’s certification for safe fast charging. The SuperVOOC tech will offer up to 2 hours of calling time with a 30-second charge.

Other details of the phone have leaked in the past. The device is rumoured to sport a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution.  The screen is also tipped to offer a 144Hz refresh rate.

The phone’s triple-camera setup will include an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies, the GT Neo 5 will feature a 16MP front camera. The device is said to feature up to 5000mAh battery. We say up to because the phone is likely to launch in two variants. 

The 240W fast charging variant is said to launch with a 4500mAh battery. The 5000mAh battery variant, on the other hand, will support 150W fast charging out of the box. The device will also launch with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. It will boot Android 13 out of the box. There will be a layer of Realme UI 4.0 on top of Android.