Realme Teases New Phone With a High Level Zoom Camera

This month, Realme introduced the GT 5 Pro, a cutting-edge flagship smartphone equipped with a periscope telephoto lens. This marks Realme’s first venture into periscope camera technology since the release of the X3 SuperZoom in May 2020.

Currently exclusive to China, Realme has hinted at a new model featuring a periscope camera for global markets.

It’s out😎! #NoPeriscopeNoFlagship#StayTuned #realmeIndia pic.twitter.com/BkApiJm5mB

— realme (@realmeIndia) December 28, 2023

The Indian division of Realme recently shared a teaser image showcasing a periscope lens with the caption “No Periscope. No Flagship.” While the company stopped short of revealing the phone’s name, speculation suggests it could be the Realme 12 Pro+. However, the GT 5 Pro is also a strong contender for this international release.

As the launch date approaches, more details about this eagerly anticipated Realme smartphone are expected to be disclosed.

Realme GT 5 Pro

The Realme GT 5 Pro shares many of its specifications with the recently released OnePlus 12 flagship, albeit with a few downgrades to keep the price tag more affordable. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and has an AMOLED 120Hz screen with 4500 nits peak brightness. The periscope camera in question is a 50MP sensor with 2.7x optical zoom meanwhile the 5,400 mAh battery has 100W charging and 50W wireless charging.

Here are the detailed specifications.

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• CPU: Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
• GPU: Adreno 750
• OS: Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
• Supported Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
• Display:
  • 6.78″ AMOLED with 1264 x 2780 pixels resolution, 1B colors, 144Hz, 4500 nits peak brightness
• Memory:
  • RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
  • Internal: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
  • Card slot: No
• Camera:
  • Rear (Triple): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4″, 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
    50 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56″, PDAF, OIS, 2.7x optical zoom
    8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • Front: 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74″
• Colors: Black, Orange, Silver
• Fingerprint sensor: Under-display
• Battery: 5,400 mAh, 100W wired charging, 50W wireless charging
• Price: $463