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Realme GT Master Explorer Edition review: A 2021 Snapdragon 870 designer-collab flagship with 65 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2021·$580
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#186 of 206
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A designer-collab GT.

GT Master Explorer Edition was Realme's designer collaboration with José Lévy — distinctive Sunrise / Onion textured backs and SD 870 power.

01Display

80/100

80/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz, curved
Size6.55 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2021 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP (Sony IMX766), OIS
Telephoto2 MP
Ultrawide16 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

78/100

78/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 870
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired65 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

06Value

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2021 — 6 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Designer José Lévy collab.
  • SD 870 + 65 W at $580.
  • IMX766 with OIS.
  • Stereo + jack.
What doesn't
  • China-focused.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • Realme UI 2 heavy.
  • No IP rating.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
$1200 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 206-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .