Realme GT 3 first impressions

Realms The GT Series has always been synonymous with speed and the latest GT 3 does not disappoint. The Empire GT 3 supports 240W wired charging, making it the world’s flagship with the fastest charging according to Realme. The new smartphone was announced at MWC 2023 in Barcelona and we managed to get our hands on the device for a while so here are our first thoughts on it.

The Realme GT 3 has a flat screen and AG glass back panel with aluminum sides. The back of the smartphone has a matte texture that repels fingerprints and has rounded edges. At the bottom is the Realme branding, followed by the camera module and a transparent glass window right next to it at the top. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC is visible through the glass, and there’s an RGB LED notification panel that Realme calls Pulse Interface.

Realme GT 3 comes in two color options, Pulse White and Booster Black

The Realme GT 3’s Pulse Interface is one of the unique features of this smartphone. The RGB LED lights up when the smartphone is charging, when the battery is low, when there are notifications, etc. The color of the LED can be changed in the settings as you wish.

The smartphone comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary camera, followed by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 2-megapixel microscope camera and the flash. The Realme GT 3 uses a 16-megapixel sensor for the front camera.

Realme claims that the GT 3 can maintain up to 80 percent battery health for up to 800 charge cycles

The Realme GT 3’s side rails are matte, with the power button on the right and the volume buttons on the left. The Type-C charging port, speaker grille, SIM slot, and microphone are all on the bottom of the smartphone, and an IR blaster and second microphone are on the top.

The 240W power adapter is said to use three different chipsets to handle high-wattage charging

Realme focuses on the GT 3’s very fast 240W charging capability. The 240W adapter is included in the box and allows the GT 3 to go from 0 to 20 percent in 80 seconds, and from 0 to 50 percent in four minutes and charge from 0 to 20 percent. 100 percent in just 9.5 minutes, according to the brand. Realme claims that the 4,600mAh battery in the GT 3 can deliver up to 21 days of standby time.

For anyone who has issues with heating, Realme claims to have addressed this by using a stainless steel cooling system as well as software mods to ensure safer charging.

Realme GT 3 runs on Realme UI 4.0

The Realme GT 3 sports a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a frequency of 144 Hz and a resolution of 1.5 K (2772 x 1240 pixels). With my limited usage, the display looked bright enough and produced decent colors. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, which is more than competent at handling graphically intensive games and demanding apps. The phone runs Realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13.

The Realme GT 3 is definitely a unique product that should please someone who wants to charge their next smartphone very quickly. It also offers decent specs and the appearance of this smartphone is quite premium. Let us know what you think of the GT 3 in the comments.