Realme GT Neo 3: An embodiment of speed and performance proves the brand’s zeal to lead the Nepali market

Realme GT Neo 3 has also been officially released in Nepal along with Realme’s flagship, Realme GT 2 Pro. This is also the successor of last year’s release Realme GT Neo 2, which probably was the best premium mid-range smartphone. The launch of these two smartphones indicates that Realme is ready to compete against the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi in Nepal.

Realme GT Neo 3 has a big shoe to fill as its predecessor GT Neo 2 was an instant hit among the people. The new model surely has some upgraded features over the old one and even offers some flagship-like features. It is lighter and thinner compared to the old model. The phone runs on a newer OS and also has a more efficient chipset. The improvement can be seen in the charger as well as it features the fastest charging system on a smartphone. There are many more exciting features on the phone.

Let’s get into the details to know what more Realme GT Neo 3 has to offer.

Specifications

Design and display

Focus on speed, Realme GT Neo 3 features a racing stripe design on the back. The company claims that the design is an embodiment of speed and performance and is a reference to an epic rivalry between two automakers in one of the oldest endurance races during the 60s. The design surely offers a different feeling to the users.

Realme GT Neo 3 features a glass front, a plastic frame and a glass back. The back of the phone is carved out of a piece of matte AG glass with a beautiful contour. Similarly, the smooth surface also helps in reducing glares and minimises fingerprints. There is a rounded, rectangular-shaped camera module on the back panel, which stands out of the panel and makes the phone wobble when placed on a rectangular surface.

The phone weighs lightly at 188 grams and is 8.2mm thick. It is available in sprint white and nitro blue colours.

On the front is a 6.70-inch centre punch-hole AMOLED display. It has a resolution of 1,080*2,412 pixels and 394 PPI density. The display also supports the HDR10+ feature for a more immersive viewing experience. Furthermore, the display also supports a dynamic 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The phone has an under-display optical fingerprint sensor for biometrics while there are no official IP ratings.

Cameras

Realme GT Neo 3 features a newly designed triple camera setup on the back. Though having a smaller resolution, the phone features a larger Sony IMX766 50MP camera sensor accompanied by an 8MP, 119 degrees FOV ultrawide and the infamous 2MP macro sensor. The main camera on the phone is paired with an f/1.9 aperture, multi-directional PDAF and OIS. On the front is a 16MP selfie shooter.

The photography features on the phone include super nightscape, 50MP mode, professional mode, panoramic view, portrait mode, HDR, ultra-wide angle, text scanner, ultra macro, street photography mode, AI beauty, filters, AI scene recognition, and tilt-shift.

Similarly, the main camera on Realme GT Neo 3 can record videos in 4K resolution up to 60fps while the front camera is limited to the 1,080p resolution only. It has videography features like auto video stabilisation, video bokeh, video beauty, video filters, slow motion, time-lapse, AI nightscape video, movie mode and dual-view video. The movie mode allows the users to play with stabilisation, shutter speed, ISO, exposure, focus, and white balance.

Performance and memory

Realme GT Neo 3 runs on Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (5nm) chipset while the graphical duties are handled by Mali-G610 MC6. Focusing on the gaming community, this phone features Realme’s GT Mode 3.0, which enhances the gaming performance of the phone. Also, the chipset on the phone allows for longer battery life and the users can enjoy prolonged gaming sessions. Similarly, there are also stainless steel vapour cooling system max features on the phone, which is 26% larger than its predecessor’s and reduces the temperature of core areas by up to 19 degrees Celcius.

For the memory option, Realme GT Neo 3 is only available in a single variant of 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The user does not have the option of expanding the storage on the phone through external sources.

Battery life, connectivity and others

Realme GT Neo 3 has a 2*2250mAh li-po battery backup which is equivalent to a 4,500mAh battery. The battery is not something that this phone can brag about, but what it can is its 150W fast-charging system that can charge the phone up to 50% in just 5 minutes. This is also the fastest charger on a smartphone. Power should not be a problem as the battery on the phone is durable as well.

Realme GT Neo 3 features dual sims and both of them support a 5G network and dual VoLTE. The phone also supports dual-frequency Wifi with Wifi 6. For wireless pairing, the phone supports Bluetooth 5.3 and for charging and wired pairing the phone uses a USB Type-C 2.0 cable. For audio, there are plenty of features on the phone. It includes super linear dual speakers, dual-mic noise cancellation, Dolby Atmos audio certification and Hi-Res audio certification. Like last year’s predecessor, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack on the phone.

Notable features of Realme GT Neo 3 are:

• Light and thinner body
• 120Hz dynamic refresh rate
• 360Hz touch sampling rate
• HDR10+ support 6.7 inches display
• Racing stripe design
• Sony IMX766 OIS Camera
• Dedicated display processor
• Stainless steel vapour cooling system
• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (5nm) chipset
• Android 12
• 150W UltraDart charging
• 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage
• Dolby Atmos dual speakers
• Tactile Engine 2.0 X-axis Linear Motor

The price of Realme GT Neo 3 is Rs 77,999 for the single 12/256GB variant. This is a huge price increase compared to its predecessor Realme GT Neo 2, which was priced at Rs 60,999 for the 12/256GB variant.