Realme’s GT5 Pro Smartphone Unlocks with a Palm Scan

Remember the days when LG made phones? Ah, those were the times. LG once attempted to dazzle us with a “Hand ID” unlock feature on the G8 ThinQ, but let’s be honest, there was room for improvement. You had to wake up the screen before it could even start tracking your hand. Talk about unnecessary steps. Well, fast forward to the present day, and Realme is resurrecting a similar concept on their new GT5 Pro smartphone, complete with practical hand gestures.

Instead of relying on a time-of-flight camera and infrared light, the Realme GT5 Pro gets the job done with its 32-megapixel selfie camera. Yes, you read that right, your palm’s best friend is your selfie camera now. In the demo, you can see how the screen magically wakes up when your palm approaches it. Now, I don’t think the front camera is running 24/7, so it’s likely working hand in hand with an ultrasonic proximity sensor, probably from Elliptic Labs, a name you’ll find on many Android phones.

Realme claims that palm unlock is faster than face recognition, thanks in part to machine learning that uses over 10,000 models. They even went all out, saying this feature survived a penetration test with over 10 million attacks. Impressive, right? But don’t worry, if you’re a fan of the classic under-display fingerprint reader, it’s still there. Palm unlock is just an extra perk, especially handy (pun intended) when you’re busy cooking up a storm or cruising down the highway.

Now, let’s talk gestures! The Realme GT5 Pro is no slouch in this department. Pinch your fingers, and voila, you’re toggling the recent app list. From there, a gentle left or right swipe lets you breeze through your recent apps. Raise your index finger, and you’ve got cursor control. Hover over a spot, and it’s like clicking your fingers (well, palm, in this case) to make things happen. Use a three-finger palm gesture for quick screenshots. Flip your palm to return to the home screen. Point your thumb left to go “back.” Finally, move your palm towards the screen, and it gracefully powers down.

But let’s not forget the core of the phone. It’s a flagship through and through. Sporting Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2,780 x 1,264, a blazing 144Hz refresh rate, and an eye-searing 4,500 nits of brightness, this phone means business. It packs a beefy 5,400mAh battery that supports 100W fast charging (just 12 minutes to hit 50 percent) or 50W wireless fast charging. Plus, you’ve got USB-C 3.2, NFC, dual speakers, and even an infrared remote. Oh, and did I mention the nine-layer thermal structure and the industry’s largest cooling surface area? This phone’s got it all. And with an IP64 rating for dust and liquid protection, you can take it on adventures without worry.

Now, onto photography. You’re in for a treat with a 50-megapixel main camera powered by a Sony LYT-808 sensor (the same one found on the OnePlus 12), an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 50-megapixel 3x periscopic telephoto camera with a Sony IMX890 sensor, the same as the one on the Oppo Find X6 series. It’s clear that Realme, Oppo, and OnePlus are all part of the same family tree, sharing camera tech like good siblings.

So, how much will this futuristic palm-reading powerhouse set you back? In China, it starts at 3,298 yuan, which is roughly $460 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model. If you want to go all out with 16GB RAM and a whopping 1TB of storage, it’ll cost you 4,198 yuan, approximately $590. Color choices include classic black for the glass body or snazzy orange and gold options in vegan leather.

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