Realme Working on New Flagship Model, Said to Launch Early Next Year: Report

Realme's upcoming flagship phone may cost around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 58,200).

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 4 November 2021 17:32 IST

Realme Working on New Flagship Model, Said to Launch Early Next Year: Report

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Realme Q3s carries a price tag of CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 23,400) for the 8GB + 256GB storage option

Highlights

Realme Vice President Xu Qi reportedly spoke about a new flagship
Realme said to unveil new flagship phone in early 2022
Realme GT Neo 2T top-end model costs CNY 2,399 (roughly Rs. 28,100)

Realme is said to be working on a new flagship phone. The Chinese smartphone company which has launched Realme GT Neo 2T and Realme Q3s smartphones recently in China is reportedly planning to unveil a new premium phone early next year. Realme Vice President Xu Qi at the China Mobile Global Partners Conference reportedly said that the company will enter the high-end smartphone market. The executive has also revealed the price range of the upcoming device. He said that the smartphone will cost around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. Rs 58,200).

Citing Qi, a report by ITHome confirms the arrival of a new flagship device from Realme. As per the report, Qi announced that several high-end Realme products will be launching early next year, including a premium smartphone offering. However, no specifications and features of the upcoming flagship have been shared by Realme yet. Realme will be joining the likes of Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo with the expansion of its presence in the premium segments of the smartphone market.

Realme GT Neo 2T and Realme Q3s are the latest handsets launched by the company. Realme GT Neo 2T comes with a price tag of CNY 2,399 (roughly Rs. 28,100) for the top-end 12GB + 256GB storage option, while Realme Q3s carries a price tag of CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 23,400) for the 8GB + 256GB storage option.

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Realme GT Neo 2T runs on Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0. It features a 6.43-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Its specifications include a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset, a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 64-megapixel primary sensor, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging support.

Realme Q3s features a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,412 pixels) display with a 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, 96 percent NTSC coverage, 144Hz variable refresh rate, and 600 nits of peak brightness. The handset packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC under the hood and features a triple rear camera setup which comprises a 48-megapixel primary sensor. Realme Q3s has a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support as well.

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Realme Q3s

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.60-inch

Front Camera Unspecified

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + Portrait Lens + Macro Lens

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1090x2412 pixels

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Realme GT Neo 2T

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.43-inch

Front Camera Unspecified

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1,080x2,400 pixels

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