We all look at which smartphones in the world are sold more than others, or which manufacturer has released a device with a particular function earlier than others. But there is one more unspoken competition among them, which not everyone notices, but only we benefit from it. It’s about which smartphone will be the cheapest on a particular processor. Usually, the most advanced chip is taken as a basis, which is currently the Snapdragon 888 for Android smartphones. And now we have a new contender for the title of a cheap productive flagship. He has not come out yet, but the head of the company that will “roll out” him has officially made it clear what to expect from him. In this case, it is simply impossible to pass by.
Snapdragon 888 could become very affordable
The cheapest flagship
Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S21 are the two cheapest phones with Snapdragon 888 right now. We are talking about those devices that you can buy right now. But the processor came out quite recently and new items will continue to come out. Now everything goes to the fact that another large manufacturer has set his sights on ensuring that its lineup includes the cheapest smartphone on this processor. It turns out that it will be the cheapest super-flagship and it will be Realme.
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Realme CEO Xu Qi Chase revealed on Weibo that prices for the upcoming Realme GT flagship phone will match those of last year’s Realme X50 Pro device. For the flagship of early 2020, the Chinese price for the base model was 3,500 yuan (approximately $ 516 or 33,000 rubles at the rates of that time). In Europe, the price was slightly different and amounted to 600 euros, but it could not be called very high either.
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How much does a Snapdragon 888 smartphone cost?
The above pricing for last year’s devices, if confirmed for other markets, suggests we will indeed get one of the cheapest Snapdragon 888 phones in the world. Mi 11 launched in Europe with a price tag of 749 euros. Samsung Galaxy S21 costs 849 euros. The difference of 149 and 249 euros is more than significant when it comes to this price segment.
Even in China, where Xiaomi Mi 11 and Vivo Iqoo 7 with Snapdragon 888 cost 3999 and 3798 yuan respectively, the new Realme will look very competitive. If the predictions come true, then the price of the device will be approximately 3,500 yuan.
Xiaomi Mi 11 will definitely be a hit, but it won’t be the cheapest Snapdragon 888 smartphone.
Realme GT specifications
In addition to the Snapdragon 888 processor , the novelty will receive other good characteristics that will unlock its performance potential. Some “specs” will be even better than more expensive competitors.
So the new smartphone from Realme will be equipped with a QHD + screen with a refresh rate of 160 Hz. It will also receive a 5000mAh battery with 125W super fast charging. The camera will be triple with a resolution of 64 megapixels, 13 megapixels and 13 megapixels.
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If you want to buy something inexpensive, but productive, and the brand, body materials and some other features of more expensive devices are not important to you, you should take a closer look at this device. So far, on paper, everything looks more than interesting for the flagship of 2021. Even taking into account that until last year all devices were constantly rising in price, but now they have begun to fall significantly in price in order to overcome the consumer crisis in the world.
Samsung has shown many how to save money on something in order to greatly reduce the price.
Examples include the Google Pixel 5 and even the Samsung Galaxy S21. Particularly interesting is the example of Samsung, which this year for the first time reduced the price of its flagships. I talked about this in a separate article , giving examples of prices and features of devices from different years.
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But that’s not all. Redmi has confirmed that its K40 series with Snapdragon 888 processor will arrive this week, which will start at 2999 Yuan (roughly $ 464 or 34,000 rubles), which is cheaper than the Realme GT. The best part about this situation is that affordable flagships are back and become the norm. Let’s hope it will last for a long time. And I also want Realme and Xiaomi to make not only Chinese prices competitive, but also world prices.
