Realme teases the first Dimensity 1200-powered smartphone for India

Peter, 22 April 2021

The Realme 8 5G was unveiled in India today and the company had a “one more thing” moment – it will be the first to bring a Dimensity 1200-powered smartphone to India. However, today’s event was focused on the 8-series model, so we’ll have to wait for more details.

We have been hearing rumors of a Realme X9 Pro that was teased with the 1200 chip. However, we should note that this name was never confirmed officially. The company did launch a phone with MediaTek’s flagship chipset, the Realme GT Neo. Does X9 Pro = GT Neo?

Maybe. Currently, no GT models are available in India. However, the company’s CMO teased a flagship launch for early May, which at the time we took that to mean the Snapdragon 888-powered Realme GT, and there’s no reason for the Neo not to follow its sibling.

Realme teases the first Dimensity 1200-powered smartphone for India

But notice that the “Max” in the image is capitalized and highlighted. It’s capitalized in the teaser tweet as well. And that X in the background is more than a little suspicious.

The GT Neo could be rebadged as an X-series model for India, just not as a “Pro” but as the Realme X7 Max. The company already has a couple of Dimensity-powered phones in India, including the X7 and X7 Pro (800U and 1000+, respectively).

That said, the original rumor claimed that the X9 Pro will have a 108MP camera, while the GT Neo has “only” a 64MP camera. So, the X7 Max or whatever it is called could still be a brand new model.

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  • Porus
  • 22 Apr 2021
  • GAI

Yes it is called Recursive Branding.

I hope that these devices with new mediatek chips will be manufactured as global version

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