Realme GT5 review – A midrange smartphone with 24 GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 144 Hz OLED panel

For the midrange segment of up to 500 dollars, the Realme GT5 offers very powerful hardware. Certainly, corners have had to be cut due to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphone’s aggressive pricing strategy. These include the lack of a waterproof case or wireless charging as well as the slow USB 2.0 standard. However, with its GT model, Realme has put together an overall tight package. 

Extremely fast charging, speedy memory with high storage variants (24 GB of RAM, 1 TB of UFS 4.0) and tri-band GPS can usually be found in the top or high-end areas. The main camera, with its OIS, is also a success and there can be no doubts concerning the Qualcomm SoC’s performance. Unfortunately, the GT5 is unable to deliver its available power at all times due to poor cooling.

The Realme GT5 offers largely high-end specs at a mid-range price. 

For anyone who can handle lower performance, the Google Pixel 8 represents an interesting alternative. However, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1-powered Poco F5 Pro offers bags of power in the midrange – without any import restrictions.