Realme GT 2 Pro Review: A Grand Experience

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Realme is known for offering feature-packed smartphones at an affordable price range, and with the launch of GT 2 Pro, the company is stepping into the premium segment. Obviously, the higher the amount you pay, the more you seek from the phone's overall performance accompanied by a long-lasting battery, good cameras, exceptional performance, and more importantly, a satisfactory user experience. With a starting price of Rs. 49,999, Realme has done a few world's firsts with this flagship.

The GT 2 Pro comes with the world's first 2K AMOLED flat display with LTPO 2.0 technology, world's first 150 degree ultra-wide camera, world's first fisheye mode, and the industry's first bio-based polymer smartphone design. But is this Realme's flagship device a genuine effort? I guess yes, here is why I say so. Read the full review to know.

Smartphones having unique, elegant, out of the league design may lead you to even buy them. And Realme has checked all the boxes right when it comes to the overall looks of the GT 2 Pro. The phone shell is made from bio-based polymer (said to reduce carbon emissions) and is designed in collaboration with Japanese industrial designer, Naoto Fukasawa. The variant I have is the Paper White and it does impart a premium feel.

The back panel of the Realme GT 2 Pro holds a zigzag texture and will take you back to school days, reminding you of paper. You can even write on it (with a pencil of course!) and erase it later. The matte finish does not let any fingerprint smudges, marks, or dust reside on the rear panel. Even if somehow it does, you can simply use a wet cloth to wipe the dust off! Along with a big rectangular camera hump on the back, the phone also gets a fair share of branding. It gets Realme