The Master series phones, created in another collaboration with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, are official.

(Update, July 3, 2022: Ahead of the Realme GT2 Explorer Master Edition launch, the brand’s CEO reveals how the Realme GT Master Edition series performed globally!)

(Update, September 28: Our review of the Realme GT Master Edition is up!)

(Update, September 23: Check out the Realme GT Master Edition’s price and availability details in the Philippines!)

The Realme GT Master Edition and Realme GT Master Explorer Edition have been launched in China sporting a look that’s inspired from travel. The latter, in particular, should make you instantly think of a luggage. The aim is “to bring the journey of exploration back to your daily life,” Fukasawa said.

Designer Naoto Fukasawa explains the inspiration behind the Realme GT Master Edition and Realme GT Master Explorer Edition

But the differences between the two models are beyond cosmetic. The Explorer Edition gets a more powerful 5G chip in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870; a curved, bigger 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display that has a higher touch-sampling rate; a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor with OIS that’s paired with 16-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro rear cameras; and a larger battery rated at 4,500mAh.

The regular version, on the other hand, relies on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G chip and features a flat, 6.43-inch Super AMOLED panel; a 64-megapixel primary rear shooter coupled with 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro lenses; and a 4,300mAh battery.

Both smartphones, which could be launched outside China, are priced as follows:

• Realme GT Master Edition
  • 8GB + 128GB: ¥2,399 (roughly P18,601 in Philippine pesos and $371 in U.S. dollars)
  • 8GB + 256GB: ¥2,599 (P20,151 or $402)
• Realme GT Master Explorer Edition
  • 8GB + 128GB: ¥2,899 (P22,478 or $448)
  • 12GB + 256GB: ¥3,199 (P24,804 or $495)

Realme GT Master Edition

• 6.43-inch Super AMOLED screen, FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch-sampling rate
• 6nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor with 5G
• Adreno 642L GPU
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB/256GB storage
• Triple 64-megapixel main, 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel macro rear cameras
• 32-megapixel front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (under-display)
• 4,300mAh battery with 65-watt USB-C fast charging
• Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11
• Colors: Dawn, Snow Mountain

Realme GT Master Explorer Edition

• 6.55-inch Super AMOLED screen, FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch-sampling rate
• 7nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor with 5G
• Adreno 650 GPU
• 8GB/12GB RAM
• 128GB/256GB storage
• Triple 50-megapixel main, 16-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel macro rear cameras
• 32-megapixel front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (under-display)
• 4,500mAh battery with 65-watt USB-C fast charging
• Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11
• Suitcase Apricot and Suitcase Grey

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