Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on Tech2 Gadgets. Get technology news, gadgets reviews & ratings. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison.
After OnePlus announced its OnePlus 9 Series smartphones Tuesday, Realme is hosting a launch event in India to unveil its own flagship smartphones – the Realme 8 series. The Realme 8 series is expected to include two smartphones: Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. Drip-feeding the new smartphones’ features, like it does each time, Realme has also revealed that the Realme 8 Pro will feature a 108 MP quad rear camera setup, a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a punch-hole camera and it will come in an Infinite Blue colour variant.
The launch event is scheduled to kick off at 7.30 pm IST and will be streamed LIVE on Realme’s social media channels.
After today’s launch, the Realme 8 series will be available for purchase for the first time starting Wednesday, 25 March on Flipkart and Realme.com.
Realme 8 series teaser. Image: Twitter/Madhav Sheth
Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro expected specifications
Both Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro will run on Realme UI 2.0 out-of-the-box and will feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display and an “ultra-fast fingerprint scanner”. Realme 8 Pro will be available in an Infinite Blue colour variant.
Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has confirmed that Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro will come with support for 50 W fast charging that can fully charge the phone in 47 minutes.
Tipster Gadgetdada has revealed that Realme 8 Pro will be powered by Snapdragon 720G chipset. The Pro model is expected to come with a 4,500 mAh battery and a quad-camera setup that includes 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP.
Realme 8 Pro will come with 108 MP Mode, In-sensor Zoom, Tilt-shift Mode, 2nd Gen Starry Mode, new Portrait Modes. It will be the “World’s First Starry Mode Time-lapse video on a smartphone”.
highlights
20:23 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro pricing:
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 17,999
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 19,999
The smartphone’s first sale starts tomorrw, 25 March at 12 noon.
20:21 (IST)
Realme 8 pricing:
4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 14,999
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 15,999
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 16,999
The smartphone’s first sale starts tomorrw, 25 March at 12 noon.
20:19 (IST)
The Realme Body Scale has been launched at Rs 1,999
20:18 (IST)
Realme Smart Bulb comes in two variants and is priced starting Rs 799 in India
It will available for purchase starting 30 March on Flipkart, Amazon and realme.com.
20:16 (IST)
Realme has also announced a Smart Bulb with support for Alexa and Google Assistant
20:13 (IST)
Realme announces new AIoT device – Realme Smart scale
20:12 (IST)
Realme 8 is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 SoC
The smartphone will also come with Relame UI 2.0 out-of-the-box.
20:10 (IST)
Realme 8 comes with 30 W Super Dart charge
20:09 (IST)
Realme 8 also features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
20:08 (IST)
Realme 8 features a 5,000 mAh battery and 64 MP quad-camera setup
Modes like neon portrait, starry night announced on Realme 8 Pro, will also be available on Realme 8.
20:07 (IST)
Realme 8 comes in black and silver colour variants
20:06 (IST)
Summing up the Realme 8 Pro specifications and features
20:04 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 3.5 mm headphone jack
20:01 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset
The smartphone will also be the first to come with the new Realme UI 2.0
19:59 (IST)
The Realme 8 Pro sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
The display also comes with an always-on feature, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
19:56 (IST)
The Realme 8 Pro comes with a 65 W fast charging adapter in the box
19:56 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 4,500 mAh battery and 50 W Super Dart charge
19:55 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a handful of portrait modes
19:52 (IST)
Similar to the OnePlus 9 Series, the Realme 8 Pro also comes with a tilt-shift mode
19:50 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro also comes with In-sensor Zoom
Here’s what it means:
19:49 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with 3X Ultra Zoom
19:45 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 108 MP quad-camera setup
19:44 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro also comes in a special ‘glow in the dark’ variant
19:43 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro also comes in a black colour variant
19:42 (IST)
A look at the design of the Realme 8 Pro
19:40 (IST)
Realme will soon be launching a flagship store in Ahmedabad, announced CEO Madhav Sheth
19:33 (IST)
Realme will launch the Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro, a body scale and a smart bulb today
19:29 (IST)
The Realme 8 series LIVE event is starting soon
19:01 (IST)
Earlier in March, Realme unveiled the new 108 MP camera technology that would be seen today in the new Realme 8 series
The new 108 MP camera on Realme 8 series uses Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 sensor, which is 1.52-inch in size and offers 12,000 x 9,000 effective resolution. Realme says that this technology also brings 9-in-1 pixel binning tech that produces better quality images. The sensor also comes with a Smart ISO feature that automatically selects the most suitable ISO according to the setting for optimising picture quality and reducing noise simultaneously.
18:54 (IST)
The Realme 8 series will come with Realme UI 2.0 out-of-the-box
18:30 (IST)
Realme has also revealed that the Realme 8 Pro will go on its first sale tomorrow, 25 March at 12 pm
18:29 (IST)
Ahead of the event, Realme has confirmed a bunch of specifications about the Realme 8 series smartphones
We already know that the Realme 8 Pro will feature a 108 MP camera, it will come with 50 W Super Dart Charge, and a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display.
13:54 (IST)
Realme 8 Series India launch LIVE updates
The launch event for the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro will kick off at 7.30 pm IST. Stay tuned to our LIVE coverage for pricing, specifications, availability and all other details from the launch event.
read more
LIVE NEWS and UPDATES ONLINE
20:23 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro pricing:
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 17,999
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 19,999
The smartphone’s first sale starts tomorrw, 25 March at 12 noon.
20:21 (IST)
Realme 8 pricing:
4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 14,999
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 15,999
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage: Rs 16,999
The smartphone’s first sale starts tomorrw, 25 March at 12 noon.
20:19 (IST)
The Realme Body Scale has been launched at Rs 1,999
20:18 (IST)
Realme Smart Bulb comes in two variants and is priced starting Rs 799 in India
It will available for purchase starting 30 March on Flipkart, Amazon and realme.com.
20:16 (IST)
Realme has also announced a Smart Bulb with support for Alexa and Google Assistant
20:15 (IST)
20:14 (IST)
20:13 (IST)
Realme announces new AIoT device – Realme Smart scale
20:12 (IST)
Realme 8 is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 SoC
The smartphone will also come with Relame UI 2.0 out-of-the-box.
20:10 (IST)
Realme 8 comes with 30 W Super Dart charge
20:09 (IST)
Realme 8 also features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
20:08 (IST)
Realme 8 features a 5,000 mAh battery and 64 MP quad-camera setup
Modes like neon portrait, starry night announced on Realme 8 Pro, will also be available on Realme 8.
20:07 (IST)
Realme 8 comes in black and silver colour variants
20:06 (IST)
Summing up the Realme 8 Pro specifications and features
20:04 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 3.5 mm headphone jack
20:01 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset
The smartphone will also be the first to come with the new Realme UI 2.0
19:59 (IST)
The Realme 8 Pro sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
The display also comes with an always-on feature, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
19:56 (IST)
The Realme 8 Pro comes with a 65 W fast charging adapter in the box
19:56 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 4,500 mAh battery and 50 W Super Dart charge
19:52 (IST)
Similar to the OnePlus 9 Series, the Realme 8 Pro also comes with a tilt-shift mode
19:49 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with 3X Ultra Zoom
19:48 (IST)
19:46 (IST)
19:45 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro comes with a 108 MP quad-camera setup
19:44 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro also comes in a special ‘glow in the dark’ variant
19:43 (IST)
Realme 8 Pro also comes in a black colour variant
19:42 (IST)
A look at the design of the Realme 8 Pro
19:40 (IST)
Realme will soon be launching a flagship store in Ahmedabad, announced CEO Madhav Sheth
19:33 (IST)
Realme will launch the Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro, a body scale and a smart bulb today
19:29 (IST)
The Realme 8 series LIVE event is starting soon
19:01 (IST)
Earlier in March, Realme unveiled the new 108 MP camera technology that would be seen today in the new Realme 8 series
The new 108 MP camera on Realme 8 series uses Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 sensor, which is 1.52-inch in size and offers 12,000 x 9,000 effective resolution. Realme says that this technology also brings 9-in-1 pixel binning tech that produces better quality images. The sensor also comes with a Smart ISO feature that automatically selects the most suitable ISO according to the setting for optimising picture quality and reducing noise simultaneously.
18:54 (IST)
The Realme 8 series will come with Realme UI 2.0 out-of-the-box
18:30 (IST)
Realme has also revealed that the Realme 8 Pro will go on its first sale tomorrow, 25 March at 12 pm
18:29 (IST)
Ahead of the event, Realme has confirmed a bunch of specifications about the Realme 8 series smartphones
We already know that the Realme 8 Pro will feature a 108 MP camera, it will come with 50 W Super Dart Charge, and a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display.
13:54 (IST)
Realme 8 Series India launch LIVE updates
The launch event for the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro will kick off at 7.30 pm IST. Stay tuned to our LIVE coverage for pricing, specifications, availability and all other details from the launch event.