The Realme GT 8 Pro Dream Edition is what happens when a fast-growing smartphone brand and a Formula 1 giant decide that a regular flagship just isn’t dramatic enough. 
Built in partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team, this limited variant takes the already powerful GT 8 Pro and wraps it in racing heritage, modular design touches, and a retail package that feels more like opening a scale model car than a phone.
Unboxing the Dream Edition immediately sets a different tone. The phone arrives in a premium, elongated box with layered compartments, and Realme doesn’t skimp on accessories. Inside you’ll find the handset itself, a 120W fast charger, a USB cable, a T4 Torx screw, a custom SIM ejector tool, and – the real party trick – two completely interchangeable camera bumps with their own matching cases.
Realme gives you a choice between a circular camera module and a more traditional rectangular one. Each has its own dedicated case, so when you swap the camera bump, you also swap the entire visual style of the back. The process is surprisingly straightforward: undo two tiny T4 screws, lift off the current module, align the new one, and fasten it back down. It feels a bit like changing parts on a collectible car – a small ritual that reinforces the collaboration’s F1 pit-lane inspiration.
The colorway is where the Aston Martin partnership really comes alive. The GT 8 Pro Dream Edition wears a bespoke interpretation of iconic British Racing Green, enriched with a deeper, almost metallic tone that shifts subtly under the light. Yellow accents trace design lines across the rear, and Aston Martin’s classic wings are etched into the back panel, giving the phone the look of a piece of team merchandise rather than just another green device.
Both camera bump options are clad in custom Aston Martin aramid carbon fiber, adding a textured, motorsport-inspired finish. Interestingly, even the exposed, yellow-accented “naked” camera island looks intentional and aggressive, as if the phone is showing off its structural parts. At the same time, there’s a layer of irony: inside the box you also get two black cases that can mute the bold color and make the phone blend in more like any other slab. It’s a neat nod to users who want the performance and branding but prefer something more understated day to day.
Underneath the special paint, badges, and carbon fiber, this is still a serious flagship. The Realme GT 8 Pro Dream Edition comes configured with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, giving it plenty of breathing room for gaming, photography, and long-term use. Powering everything is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, paired with Realme UI 7.0 on top of Android 16, promising top-tier performance, modern software features, and long-term update potential.
Because the core hardware remains unchanged from the standard GT 8 Pro, buyers know exactly what they’re getting: a familiar platform with a unique exterior. That’s actually a strength – accessories, optimizations, and app behavior tuned for the regular variant translate directly to the Dream Edition, making it less of a risky special edition and more of a stylish alternative for enthusiasts and F1 fans.
For now, the Realme GT 8 Pro Dream Edition is a China-only release, but its story doesn’t end there. Realme has confirmed that this Aston Martin F1-inspired model will roll out to additional markets – including India – at the global launch on November 20. If you’ve been eyeing the GT 8 Pro but wanted something that feels more collectible, this Dream Edition might be the closest thing to parking a piece of the Aston Martin F1 garage in your pocket.
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That etched Aston Martin logo on the back is the kind of flex that only other nerds will notice, everyone else will just see ‘green phone’ 😂