Realme’s lineup of mid-range and higher midrange units might be essentially the most attention-grabbing amongst manufacturers working in India proper now. The model has at all times had at the least one good contender for each phase, because of their multi-device technique. But it surely additionally implies that standing with a brand new telephone turns into more and more troublesome at instances.
The Realme GT Neo 3T is an effective instance of this, because it felt like one other addition to the GT Neo sequence that certainly packs efficiency. However lacks the aptitude of a contemporary new telephone. Because of this I made a decision to spend some extra time with the gadget earlier than I giving my verdict on it. After spending over a month with the telephone, right here’s what I really feel concerning the Realme GT Neo 3T.
Realme GT Neo 3T: What’s good?
Show
The Realme GT Neo 3T comes with a pleasant AMOLED show that makes viewing content material an pleasurable expertise. You even have HDR10+ assist and beneficiant peak brightness ranges for many Netflix content material. The Gorilla Glass 5 assist can also be a pleasant addition.
The Realme GT Neo 3T comes with a shiny, vibrant AMOLED show panel. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
The GT Neo 3T show can also be very readable beneath direct daylight, though it’s possible you’ll wish to change the UI from darkish to gentle mode if it’s too sunny. In contrast to some telephones on this phase, the punch-hole continues to exist on the left and never the middle, which makes it virtually vanish throughout motion pictures and video games.
Efficiency, Gaming
The GT sequence as a complete is one which’s all about efficiency. The GT Neo 3T is not any totally different. With the Snapdragon 870, one of the vital dependable Snapdragon 800-series chips lately at its helm, the GT Neo 3T flies via every day use with zero issues.
I’ve spent sufficient time with the 870 with each the iQOO Neo 6 and the OnePlus 9R during the last yr. I can testify that the chipset is related even right this moment, regardless of being succeeded by three Snapdragon 8-series chips because it’s introduction. The 870 might not be as highly effective because the Snapdragon 888, however will provide higher thermals and, virtually, greater than sufficient efficiency and graphical functionality on this phase. Actually, the one telephone I can consider that outperforms the Neo 3T at this value is the Redmi K50i, however then the Neo 3T beats the Redmi K50i with an AMOLED show.
The GT Neo 3T can deal with resource-heavy video games like Apex Legends with ease. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
I attempted the Realme GT Neo 3T with quite a lot of informal titles like Subway Surfers and Vector, in addition to extra demanding video games like Apex Legends over the weeks, and I can gladly say that the telephone handles each with out sweating. Graphic settings will be tuned to the utmost for many video games and the telephone’s thermals have been higher than I anticipated at this value.
Cameras
Each the Realme GT Neo 3T digicam setup and the images I shot with the telephone don’t provide something new to the market. The 64MP most important digicam, 8MP ultrawide sensor, the software program options of Realme UI and the ineffective 2MP macro digicam, have all been seen earlier than, and that’s a superb factor. This makes the GT Neo 3T digicam a dependable one, one thing that’s extra vital on this phase than a flashy new sensor with extra megapixels and fewer optimisation.
The digicam setup right here features a 64MP most important and 8MP ultrawide digicam, together with a low-res macro digicam. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
The telephone additionally data 4K at as much as 60fps from the rear digicam and movies have been nice sufficient in good lighting, though you’re nonetheless capped at 1080p recording from the 16MP entrance digicam. Try a few of our samples under.
The Realme GT Neo 3T is nice at capturing particulars, even beneath synthetic lightning. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
With a number of the AI color enhancement modes, you too can seize vibrant footage which might in any other case look just a little extra uninteresting. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
The digicam can also be fairly good at capturing pores and skin tones. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
The digicam additionally has some good background blur to supply with out portrait mode with non-human topics. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
Battery Life, Charging
The Realme GT Neo 3T has exceptionally good battery life because of its 5000mAh battery and what seems like some neat optimisations on the software program facet, clubbed with the effectivity of the Snapdragon 870.
All through my testing, I wasn’t capable of drain the telephone utterly with on a regular basis use in beneath a day. This could simply be a one-and-a-half to 2 day telephone for most individuals. The 80W charging can also be fairly fast to cost the gadget when in want and is a superb addition to see at this value.
Software program
The GT Neo 3T comes with Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 and the pores and skin is as feature-packed as ever. You get the in-depth customisable choices and all of the multitasking options like a sidebar. However there’s additionally the bloatware that comes with the telephone, and there are too many uninstallable apps. If that is one thing you possibly can look previous, there are not any main software program points right here. The GT Neo 3T may even be up to date until Android 14.
Realme GT Neo 3T: What’s not so good?
Design
The Realme GT Neo 3T doesn’t include a foul design, however one which simply comes off as generic at this level. The triple digicam structure, the plastic again, all really feel like parts you’ve seen on quite a lot of different telephones earlier than. Regardless of its faint chequered-flag aesthetic, the GT Neo 3T’s design, at the least for its white variant, fails to show heads or give a singular id to the telephone.
The design of the Realme GT Neo 3T isn’t its finest function. (Picture Supply: Chetan Nayak/ The Indian Specific)
Verdict: Do you have to purchase the Realme GT Neo 3T?
The Realme GT Neo 3T is an effective mixture of value and efficiency, making it a superb value-for-money telephone on this phase. Nevertheless, it additionally doesn’t really feel very ‘new’ and quite, comes off as a tool constructed round tried-and-tested formulation. However then once more, that’s one thing you will see that with most telephones on this phase. I simply anticipated just a little extra design aptitude from the GT sequence, however plainly will likely be reserved for the higher echelons (above Rs 30,000) just like the GT 2 Professional and the GT Neo 3.
Nonetheless the Realme GT Neo 3T leaves no complaints in the case of efficiency and performance, even opting to incorporate options like an optical fingerprint sensor and NFC assist, which even some larger priced telephones miss out on. In case you’re in search of a feature-packed expertise across the Rs 25,000 mark, this can be a stable choice to contemplate.