The Chinese Telecommunications Equipment Certification Authority (TENAA) has revealed information about a new Realme smartphone. The device has the code model RMX2205. It is reported that a relatively inexpensive device with the ability to work in fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks is being prepared for release. The smartphone will allegedly enter the commercial market under the name Realme 8i.
The smartphone will receive a display with a small hole for the front camera. An AMOLED panel will be applied, in the area of which a fingerprint scanner will be located. The screen size is 6.43 inches diagonally.
The dimensions of the device are indicated – 158.5 × 73.3 × 8.4 mm. The operating system is Android 11, and power will be provided by a rechargeable battery with a capacity of 4400 mAh.
Most likely, the equipment will include a MediaTek Dimensity series processor with an integrated 5G modem. The TENAA images show the unit in black color. On the back, there is the Dare to Leap logo.
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According to Digitimes Research, in 2020, the shipments of 5G smartphones worldwide amounted to at least 280 million units. Approximately 550 million fifth-generation cellular handsets are expected to ship this year.
Realme 8 5G coming April 21
Realme unveiled the Realme 8 smartphone last month; and now its Thai subsidiary has announced that the company will unveil a 5G variant on April 21. In addition to the announcement; a short video was shown on the official Facebook account revealing the design of the Realme 8 5G.
As you can see, Realme 8 5G; unlike the 4G variant, does not come with a large proprietary motivating inscription “Dare to leap” on the back. What’s more, unlike the 4G model, which comes with a 64MP quad-camera, the 5G version will have one less module on the back, and the main camera will only be able to rely on a 48MP sensor.
The video clip does not show the front of the Realme 8 5G, but it can be assumed that the smartphone will have a punch-hole display. This is because the Realme 8 5G appears to be the rebranding of the Realme V13 5G announced in China last month. The fact is that the back of the Realme 8 5G looks similar to the V13 5G, and the smartphone was also spotted in Geekbench and FCC with a Dimensity 700 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, Android 11, a 5000 mAh battery and a side fingerprint scanner – all these features are present in the V13 5G.
