Realme GT 8 Pro launching in India: What to expect?

Realme is set to launch its GT 8 Pro in India, a premium smartphone expected to feature cutting-edge hardware, a high-performance chipset, and advanced camera capabilities.

By Rajasree Roy

Nov 20, 2025 13:42 IST

Realme is ready to launch its new flagship phone, the Realme GT 8 Pro, in India on November 20. The launch event will begin at 12 PM IST, and people can watch it live on Realme’s official YouTube channel. The livestream video will also be available at the end of the article.

Before the launch, Realme had already shared many important details about the phone. The company has confirmed that the camera system has been developed together with Japanese imaging brand Ricoh. Realme also said that the phone will come with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor.

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Realme GT 8 Pro: What to expect

The GT 8 Pro will offer a 2K display with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a very high peak brightness of 7,000 nits. It will run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, along with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. The phone will be available in two colours — Diary White and Urban Blue.

The device will have a large 7,000 mAh battery that supports 120 W fast charging. Realme says users can get up to 21.3 hours of YouTube playback and about 7.66 hours of BGMI gaming. It will also come with IP69 protection, which means strong resistance to water and dust. The phone will run Realme UI 7 based on Android 16.

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One special feature of the GT 8 Pro is its customisable look. It will have modular camera islands that allow users to change the phone’s design. Realme will also launch a Dream Edition inspired by the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team.

The phone will include a Ricoh GR Mode and five GR-style presets for photography. It will have a 50 MP main camera, a 200 MP telephoto camera, and a 50 MP ultra-wide camera. Both the main and telephoto cameras will support 4K video at 120 fps with Dolby Vision. The front camera will be 32 MP.

Expected specifications

Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED, 2K, 144 Hz, 7,000 nits

Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

RAM: Up to 16GB

Storage: Up to 1TB

Rear cameras: 50MP + 200MP + 50MP

Front camera: 32MP

Battery: 7,000 mAh

Charging: 120W

OS: Android 16

Protection: IP66, IP67, IP68

Weight: 214g

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