Yesterday, the new Redmi phone, Redmi Turbo 3, was officially announced. The front design of this new phone was previously exposed by Wang Teng on Douyin, claiming it to be the "most beautiful front face."
Following Redmi's official announcement, realme also unveiled the appearance of its new phone, the realme GT Neo6 SE, just a day later, dubbed as the "most handsome front face."
What should I call this Meizu 21 Pro with a square, white panel and equal-width sides?
And, can you believe the Realme GT Neo6 SE even features a curved display this time? Absolutely stunning!
On the same day, the official photos of the Realme GT Neo6 SE certified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology were also exposed. They are basically consistent with the previously leaked renders. In terms of appearance design, it is simpler than the previous generation, with a dual-material back panel. The camera module adopts a three-circle ring design, with two cameras on the left side and two flashlights inside the ring on the right side, which maintains a high level of recognition.
The side adopts a relatively rounded mid-frame, thanks to the curved edges of the screen and back cover, the phone also looks very slim. However, considering the price range of under 2000 CNY, it's understandable to use a plastic mid-frame.
The core selling point of the realme GT Neo6 SE is its next-generation 6000nit dual-screen. This screen, jointly developed by realme and BOE, features custom S1 luminescent materials and 8T LTPO technology, breaking the traditional brightness limits. The peak brightness reaches a staggering 6000nit.
However, the so-called peak brightness is actually the brightness achieved at the brightest point on the entire screen. For example, when watching HDR landscape videos, only a small portion of the screen, like the sun, reaches this brightness level, while other areas may only reach a few hundred nits or even lower.
According to the official data released by Realme, the peak brightness of this screen is 1600 nits globally and 1000 nits manually, which is on par with the Realme GT5 Pro and OnePlus 12. It also supports flagship-level features such as Pro-XDR display at 100% and DCI-P3 color gamut, providing a pleasing visual experience.
And the experience it brings with LTPO technology is a real game-changer, enabling the screen to achieve seamless 0.5-120Hz adaptive refresh rates, balancing smoothness and energy efficiency. It's all about that silky smoothness and power-saving goodness!
In terms of hardware specs, the Realme GT Neo6 SE features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor, also known as the "Snapdragon 8 Gen3." Based on our previous tests with the OnePlus Ace3V, its CPU performance is on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen2, while its GPU manages to slightly outperform the Snapdragon 8+.
This means that whether it's for daily use or heavy gaming, the realme GT Neo6 SE can handle it effortlessly. Whether you're playing games like Honor of Kings or PUBG, there's no pressure. Even running Genshin Impact at the highest graphics settings, it can still reach around 60 frames per second, which is quite remarkable for a smartphone in the thousand CNY price range.
In terms of battery life, the realme GT Neo6 SE will feature a large 5500mAh battery and come with 100W fast charging. Considering the power efficiency of the Snapdragon 7+ chipset and the reduced screen power consumption with LTPO technology, its battery life is likely to be impressive.
As for the price, the previous generation realme GT Neo5 SE started at 1999 CNY, but this year's mid-range smartphone competition is fiercer than ever. Taking realme's own products as an example, the realme 12 Pro+ directly incorporated periscope telephoto lenses and was priced at 1599 CNY.
So, the realme GT Neo6 SE might bring some new surprises this time around. A price tag of 1799 CNY could be possible.
Whether it's appealing or not, let's leave that aside for now. The OnePlus Ace3V might be facing another setback...
