Realme attracted significant attention in May 2020 with the introduction of the Realme X3 SuperZoom smartphone. Since that ingenious launch, no additional devices boasting either conventional telephoto or groundbreaking periscope telephoto camera units have been unveiled by the company. That scenario, however, appears to be on the brink of changing according to recent indicators.

The company utilized X, the platform previously known as Twitter, to publish an intriguing image indicating a potential resurgence of periscope cameras in smartphones. Importantly, the shared picture provides a view of a smartphone's reverse side containing an interestingly configured camera island that combines two circles and one rectangle.

Most probably, the two circles represent the device’s main camera and the ultrawide option, while the rectangle could potentially symbolize the periscope telephoto unit. The caption accompanying the company's post on X cryptically states, 'This light will shine on Realme.' Sadly, the company has remained tight-lipped about the details of the new camera or the phone.

However, the company did provocatively respond to Apple's recent product revelation with the statement, Not only Max can zoom. The phrase is a clear jab at Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max, which recently marked Apple's first smartphone to incorporate a 12MP periscope telephoto unit with 5x optical zoom.

As speculation builds around Realme's imminent offering, it's worth noting that industry whispers suggest the anticipated device could be the Realme GT 5 Pro. This speculation is based on previously circulating rumors that hint at this phone being fueled by the soon-to-be-released Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

Building on these speculations, some suggests that the smartphone may be fitted with a 64MP telephoto camera, equipped with the OmniVision OV64B. With time, more exact information is likely to be disclosed, giving eager tech enthusiasts a better idea of what to expect.

The news of Realme's hint at a smartphone with a periscope camera was reported by Brian, a tech news contributor at Research Snipers. Brian regularly reports on topical tech news, with particular interest in the latest offerings from major companies such as Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi.