Upcoming Realme smartphones launching in 2023 in India: Realme GT Neo 5, Realme 11 Pro, and more

Realme has become among the most popular smartphone brands in India within five years. Founded back in 2018 as an offshoot of the Chinese brand OPPO, the brand aims to provide affordable smartphones to young people around the world. As a result, Realme’s new mobile phones/ models are looked upon by many. In this article, we’ll be taking a quick look at all the upcoming Realme phones that we can expect to launch in 2023. The list includes Realme 11 series, Realme GT Neo 5, Realme C53, and more.

Upcoming Realme smartphones launching in 2023

  • Realme 10 5G
  • Realme GT Neo 5 / GT 3
  • Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Realme GT Neo 6
  • Realme Narzo 60 series
  • Realme 11 5G
  • Realme C53

    Realme 10 5G

    Realme 10 5G

    While the smartphone has been launched in China, it could also make its debut in India sometime in the future. That said, the Realme 10 5G comes with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 400 nits of brightness. The display also houses a waterdrop notch that contains an 8MP selfie shooter while the optics on the back features a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro lens, and an AI lens. Running under the hood is an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS2.2 storage. Lastly, the phone gets its juice from a 5,000mAh battery that can be quickly charged using a 33W power adapter.

    • Expected price: around Rs 15,000
    • Launch: Q2 2023

    Realme GT Neo 5 / GT 3

    Realme GT 3

    Realme GT Neo 5 made its China debut on February 9th and launched globally as the Realme GT 3 during Mobile World Congress 2023 on February 28th. However, the company is yet to reveal when the device will launch in India. Coming to the specifications, it includes a 6.7-inch 1.5K OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 2160Hz PWM support, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB ROM, 50MP triple rear cameras, a 16MP selfie snapper, and a 4,600mAh battery with 240W SuperVOOC fast charging support. The Realme GT Neo 5 also comes in a 5,000mAh battery variant that packs in slightly inferior 150W fast charging speeds. The rear panel on both handsets sports a rectangular RGB light system the Pulse Interface that lights up during various scenarios such as when receiving calls, notifications, or charging the device.

    • Global price: $649 (around Rs 53,700)
    • Launch: Launched globally on February 28th. Coming to India soon

    Realme GT Neo 5 SE

    Realme GT Neo 5 SE

    The Realme GT Neo 5 SE is one of the first smartphones to pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor. Launched in China in April 2023, the handset could soon come to India in the upcoming months to rival the likes of POCO F5 and iQOO Neo 7. Upfront, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE flaunts a 144Hz enabled 6.74-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with minimal bezels and a 16MP selfie snapper housed within the centred punch-hole.

    At the rear, there’s a 64MP main shooter, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP microscope lens. The highest-end storage model comes with massive 1TB internal storage along with 16GB RAM making it one of the rarest phones to do so. Lastly, a 5,500mAh cell with 100W fast charging takes care of the battery department.

    • Price in China: RMB 1,999 (Rs 23,900 approx) for 8GB + 256GB variant
    • Launch: Q2 2023

    Realme GT Neo 6

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    Realme GT Neo 5 (for representation)

    While the Realme GT Neo 5 aka Realme GT 3 is yet to be launched in India, leaks and rumours of Realme GT Neo 6 have already started coming in. As per tipster Digital Chat Station, the GT Neo 6 will carry a flat OLED display with thin bezels, 1.5K+ resolution, and a high 144Hz refresh rate. The handset is likely to be powered by an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and may come with 100W fast charging support. Another report suggests that the upcoming handset may sport a 50MP OIS-enabled main camera. The details of the sensor and other lenses, however, have not been revealed.

    • Price: around Rs 50,000 (unofficial)
    • Launch: Q3 2023

    Realme Narzo 60 series

    Realme-Narzo-60

    Realme has started teasing the Narzo 60 series in India through official posters and banners on its social media handles. Per one of the teasers, Narzo 60 series may come with a curved display on at least one handset. That being said, it is speculated that the Narzo 60 may be a rebrand of the Realme 11 5G while the Narzo 60 Pro could be launched as a rebadged Realme 11 Pro, which was recently launched in India a few weeks back.

    Another teaser has revealed that the Narzo 60 series is confirmed to come with up to a whopping 1TB of internal storage. We should be hearing more about the smartphones in the coming days so make sure to keep a tab on this space.

    • Price: Starts at Rs 20,000 (rumoured)
    • Launch: July 2023 (rumoured)

    Realme 11 5G

    Realme 11

    Alongside the Pro series, the standard Realme 11 was also launched in China on May 10th. Just like the Pro variants, this handset could also land in India in the upcoming weeks. As for the specifications, the Realme 11 rocks a 6.43-inch FHD+ Samsung sAMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate support, the Mediatek Dimensity 6020 SoC, up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, 64MP dual rear cameras. 8MP selfie snapper, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The Realme 11 boots on Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 skin out of the box.

    • Price in China: RMB 1,599 (approx. Rs 19,000) for the 8GB + 256GB variant
    • Launch: Q2 2023

    Realme C53

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    Realme C53 as per a leaked poster

    Next up is Realme C53. The handset has been spotted on several certification websites which indicates that the launch is just around the corner. Since it falls under the ‘C-series’, the Realme C53 will most likely pack entry-level features and specifications. According to leaks and rumours, the budget smartphone will carry a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C port, dual rear cameras, 128GB internal storage with 6GB RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging support.

    • Expected price: around Rs 10,000 (unofficial)
    • Launch: Q2 2023

    These are some of the Realme new phones expected to launch in 2023. We’ll keep updating this article as and when a new Realme mobile phone hits the rumour mill, so keep watching the space.