Weekly poll: the Realme GT 8 Pro is here, are you getting one? | Infinium-tech

Realme’s GT series has emerged as one of the best value for money flagships in recent years – even challenging OnePlus, which held the title for a long time. The GT7 Pro performed well as one of the more affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite phones. Now, its successor promises even greater value.

Realme GT 8 Pro uses the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and it’s not the only one Upgrade to GT7 ProThe screen is sharper (6,79” 1440p+, 144Hz vs 6,78” 1264p+, 120Hz), the battery is bigger (7,000mAh vs 6,500mAh) and the camera is better,

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The 3x/65mm telephoto camera now has a larger 1/1.56″ 200MP sensor (Samsung HP5). This is a far cry from the medium-sized 1/1.95″ 50MP sensor inside the 3.5x/73mm periscope of last year’s model. The ultra-wide got a big bump to a 50MP sensor (up from the lesser 8MP sensor).

The Ricoh GR mode is good for street photography enthusiasts, although we found it a bit limited. The replaceable camera island is a gimmick that some people may find amusing (and others may ignore). Importantly, the camera hardware delivered excellent results with only minor complaints – that’s excellent for something that costs much less than an all-out flagship like the Oppo Find X9 Pro.

Camera island of Realme GT 8 Pro

The Realme GT 8 Pro has a faster chipset (the GPU needs more cooling), the display is great and the battery is one of the best we’ve tested (though, not as good as the Oppo or OnePlus 15).

The Oppo Find Only the OnePlus 15 is in the same ballpark as the Realme at €1,000 (these prices are for 512GB units).

Oppo Find X9 Pro • Vivo X300 Pro • OnePlus 15

If you’re in the market for a flagship Android, does the Realme GT8 Pro belong on your shortlist? You can check out our review for detailed information on the phone before answering. We’ve also reviewed the other three phones mentioned above if you want to know about them.