Realme GT 8 and Realme GT 8 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Elite/8 Elite Gen 5 Chip and Ricoh GR Imaging System Officially Debuts in China: Spot Sale Already Live
Today on the 21st of October 2025, Realme officially unveiled two of its latest flagship smartphones under the GT 8 series for the Chinese customers. The Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro models were brought out, and these are now made available for purchase as part of the spot sale.
Check out more about these latest smartphones, their specs, pricing, and availability details below.
Realme GT 8
The standard Realme GT 8 smartphone has been introduced equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite x independent Graphics Chip R1 combination, and it features a 2K 144Hz Sky Screen. Furthermore, BOE Q10+ luminescent material, 508 PPI screen density, 7000 nits peak brightness, elegant large R-angle, circularly polarized eye protection, full brightness DC dimming, and SVM as low as 0.07 are its other notable display specs.
On the camera side, the Ricoh GR imaging system with a Ricoh GR anti-glare main camera, five classic film tones, customizable Ricoh GR camera modes, and an intuitive algorithm engine is given on the device. Regarding the Ricoh GR’s five major film tones, it includes the High Contrast Black and White, Monochrome, Positive, Standard, and the Negative modes. A 50MP ultra light and shadow periscope telephoto camera is also part of the camera system, with 3.5x optical zoom and 7x lossless zoom.
It packs a 7000 mAh large battery, and supports 100W wired fast charging. Additionally, a full-scenario bypass charging feature is also among the key specs of the device. An ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, super linear stereo dual speakers, X-axis linear motor, and IP69 + IP68 + IP66 dust and water resistance are its other specs. In terms of design, it has a flagship texture design with a metal middle frame, along with frosted glass (for White and Navi color variants) or paper-like recycled leather (for Green color variant).
About the pricing and availability details, Realme’s GT 8 carries price tags of CNY 2899, CNY 3199, CNY 3399, CNY 3599, and CNY 4099 respectively for the 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB storage options. Navi, Green, and White are the available color choices and the spot sales went live in China today (21st October 2025) at 04:40 PM local time in China. Free 1-year supreme rear protection and up to 12 interest-free installments are added benefits that customers can avail.
Realme GT 8 Pro
Regarding the Realme GT 8 Pro, it has collaborated with Ricoh GR to bring out street photography capabilities, and its Ricoh GR imaging system also consists of the Ricoh GR anti-glare main camera, five classic film tones, customizable Ricoh GR camera modes, and an intuitive algorithm engine. Speaking more, a 200MP ultra-light periscope telephoto camera (1/1.56″, 3x optical zoom + 6x/12x lossless zoom, 8K capture capability, 25cm telephoto close-up), professional video recording (4K 120fps Dolby Vision, 8K 30fps Ultra HD Video, 10-bit Log 4K 120fps), and comprehensive image upgrades (50MP ultra-wide angle, 32MP flagship selfie camera) are its further camera aspects.
About its performance specs, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 x independent graphics chip R1 combination, 7K ultra-coverage cold front cooling VC, GT Performance Engine 3.0, and Magic Touch chip are given on the device. On the gaming side, the device will offer native 144Hz refresh rate on 6 major shooting games, 2K + 144Hz super-resolution super-frame concurrency, and four-finger 360Hz touch sampling rate.
It also features a 2K 144Hz Sky Screen with BOE Q10+ luminescent material, 508PPI screen density, 7000 nits peak brightness, large R-angle, circularly polarized light eye protection, full brightness DC dimming, and SVM as low as 0.07. A Master-Class Symmetrical Dual Speakers (with dual 1115E full chamber speakers and N’ bass enhancement) and an ultra-wideband pulse motor (with 0816 AAC top-class motors and third-generation ESA ultra-wideband hardware platform) are also added specs.
Notably, the Realme GT 8 Pro claims to have brought the industry’s first mechanical design with interchangeable camera modules, matte-brushed metal middle frame, rounded curvature and large R angle, Ricoh GR co-branded logo, paper-like recycled leather material for Navi and Green color variants (environment-friendly, wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and unique), and AG frosted glass for the White color variant. Other notable specs are the 7000 mAh battery backup, 120W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, full-scenario bypass charging, Sky Communication System, Realme UI 7.0 with five years maintenance, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, and IP69 + IP68 + IP66 rating.
The spot sale for the Realme GT 8 Pro also went live today in the Chinese market (on 21st October 2025 at 04:40 PM), and the device was unveiled at price points of CNY 3999, CNY 4299, CNY 4499, CNY 4699, and CNY 5199 for the 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB storage options respectively. The same Navi, White, and Green color variants are also offered for the pro model as well, and customers can enjoy 24-month interest-free installments, free 1-year supreme rear insurance, and limited edition metal square lens decoration set (which includes the phone case) along with their purchase.
