New realme × Ricoh Imaging strategic partnership announced
Realme and Rioch Imaging announced a new strategic partnership on smartphone imaging (in the US Realme smartphones are sold at Amazon):
- realme and Ricoh Imaging have announced a long-term strategic partnership focused on smartphone imaging
- The collaboration will officially launch on October 14, 2025, in Beijing, China
- The first product under this partnership is the realme GT 8 Pro flagship smartphone
- This collaboration has been in development for four years
- The GT 8 Pro will incorporate design, imaging, and software features inspired by Ricoh’s GR series cameras
- Anticipated enhancements include:
- Colour algorithms and processing tuned more toward natural tones or film-like rendering
- “5 classic image tones” reflecting GR heritage
- A custom camera UI that mimics the feel of a GR camera
Additional informtion can be found here:
Realme and Ricoh Imaging announced a strategic partnership