Introduction and specifications
Realme is once again trying to stand out from the crowd with a new original design, offering another of its Master series phones. The Realme GT2 Explorer Master is the most powerful phone ever decorated by a design created in collaboration with a famous designer only this time the manufacturer signed Jae-Jung rather than Naoto Fukasawa. And unlike the GT Explorer Master, the GT2 Explorer Master is the company’s most powerful phone, instead of a mid-to-high ranger.
The “Travel Trunk” design means this is not just another boring bar phone, but its interiors are largely impressive too. Not only does the phone feature Qualcomm’s latest and greatest, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, but it also features an advanced cooling system. Judging from our previous experience with Realme phones using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, we feel pretty optimistic about it.
Additionally, the GT2 Explorer Master has two touch-sensitive areas on the right side of the frame that aim to appeal to gamers as much as fashionistas. They are not marked so the areas remain inconspicuous which is great as it doesn’t spoil the overall design and symmetry. And this is in addition to the advanced game-related features in Realme GT Mode 3.0.
Realme GT2 Explorer Master specs at a glance:
- Body: 161.3×74.3×8.2mm, 195g; glass or vegan leather back, glass front, aluminum side frame.
- Screen: 6.70 “OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10 +, 1080x2400px resolution, 20: 9 format, 393ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 and 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.
- Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- Operating system / software: Android 12, Realme UI 3.0.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f / 1.8, 24 mm, 1 / 1.56 “, 1.0µm, multidirectional PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f / 2.2, 15mm, 150˚; Microscopic: 3 MP, f / 3.3, (microscope), AF, 40x magnification.
- Front camera: 16MP, f / 2.5.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K @ 30 / 60fps, 1080p @ 30 / 60fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p @ 30fps.
- Battery: 5000 mAh; Fast charging 100W
- Various: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; stereo speakers.
Photographic capabilities are not overlooked, although it is the one area where this phone does not offer the best from Realme. The camera setup is nearly identical to that of the GT2 Pro, with Sony’s 50MP IMX766 sensor in the lead, accompanied by another 50MP sensor behind a 150-degree FoV ultrawide lens. The 3MP microscopic camera is also carried over – it may have a limited impact on the overall image ability, but it does allow for some interesting uses.
Another major upgrade over last year’s original Explorer Master and this GT2 Pro’s is charging. The GT2 Explorer Master is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery that supports 100W fast charging, and Realme claims it takes less than 30 minutes to fully charge. The new GaN materials used for battery technology ensure longer life, but more on that on the following pages.
The really bad news is that this phone will be limited to the Chinese market. So acquiring one outside the country will be problematic, not to mention that you will have to live with the limitation of a software that is not suitable for your market even if the Google Suite is easily activated.
However, we think the GT2 Explorer Master is an exciting device, not least because it’s the first Realme phone with the updated Plus version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, so we’re curious to know what the manufacturer has done with it.
Unboxing of the Realme GT2 Explorer Master
The Realme GT2 Explorer Master arrives in a fairly large box. It contains all the usual user manuals, a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and data transfer, the dedicated 65W charger and a nice gray silicone case for extra protection.
Better yet, the case offers a good grip and doesn’t look as cheap as most other OEM cases bundled with their phones. In other words, it can be a long-term solution rather than a fallback until you order something better.
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