Realme 8 5G India Launch Confirmed for 22nd April
Apr. 16, 2021Realmerecently revealedthat it will launch a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G-powered smartphone in India soon. The Chinese giant has confirmed today that it will be the Realme 8 5G, and it will launch on 22nd April in the country.
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth took to Twitter to announce the Realme 8 5G launch date. The caption reads —“Realme 8 5G is set to be the Powerful 5G smartphone for Everyone with India’s First Dimensity 700 5G processor.” You can check out the tweet right here:
This upcoming Realme 5G phone will be exclusive to Flipkart. The company has also set up adedicated micrositetotease some key featuresof this upcoming device. So without further ado, let’s dive in.
Realme 8 5G: Specifications
This 5G smartphone from Realme will likely be a rebranded version of the Realme V13 5G that was launched in China recently. It isfirst launchingin Thailand a day earlier and the teasers reveal the design, as well as the key official specs.
Realme 8 5G will feature a6.5-inch Full-HD+ LCD panelwith a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The display boasts a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 2400 x 1080-pixel resolution, and up to 600-nits of brightness. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an 8MP punch-hole selfie camera onboard.
The triple rear camera setup includes a48MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP B&W sensor. The Realme 8 5G will be powered by theMediaTek Dimensity 700chipset. coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. It will be the first smartphone with the Dimensity 700 5G chipset under the hood.
You will also find a huge5,000mAh batterywith 18W fast-charging support aboard this smartphone. It will pack a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and 5G connectivity. Realme 8 5G will run Android 11-basedRealme UI 2.0out-of-the-box.
It will be interesting to see how Realme prices its upcoming entry-level 5G smartphone in India. Stay tuned for more information.
