Realme may not be a household name yet, but its newest smartphone is an unexpectedly affordable flagship that could have Samsung looking over its shoulder
Marking the end to what seemed like an endless stream of leaks and official teasers, Realme today launched one of the most awaited affordable flagships of 2022 — the Realme GT Neo 3. The phone, which succeeds last year’s GT Neo 2, has been in the works for quite some time now. In China, where it will debut, the Realme GT Neo 3 couldn’t have come at a better time, and squares off against the Redmi K50 lineup that Xiaomi launched just days ago. The Realme GT Neo 3 is also among the first smartphones to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset – the only other phone to use that chip – as of today – being the Redmi K50. Realme one-ups the Redmi K50 when it comes to battery charging speeds, though. In fact, Realme pretty much outclasses every other smartphone on the planet in this department because, as of March 22, 2022, it is the fastest charging smartphone you can buy — thanks to the supplied 150W charger. The MediaTek 8100 chipset that powers the Realme GT Neo 3 is relatively new, announced just weeks ago. The naming scheme shows that this chip is positioned just below MediaTek’s 2022 flagship processor – the Dimensity 9000 – though in actual fact the Dimensity 8100 shares many of its underpinnings with the 9000.
