Realme 7 Pro vs Realme 7
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on September 3, 2020, against the Realme 7, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G95. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 7 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 30W)
- Stereo speakers
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 720G
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (584 against 523 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Realme 7
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 409 ppi | 405 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 520 nits | 520 nits |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83.4% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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RGB color space | 96.3% | 99.3% |
PWM | 123 Hz | - |
Response time | 7 ms | 28 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 955:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) |
Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
Waterproof | No | No |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Silver, Blue | Silver, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Helio G95 |
Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2050 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G76 3EEMC4 |
GPU clock | 750 MHz | 900 MHz |
FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~195.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 113580 | 97023 |
GPU | 90743 | 97992 |
Memory | 57874 | 56254 |
UX | 90246 | 96592 |
Total score | 350738 | 346602 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 44.4 °C | 45.1 °C |
Stability | 97% | - |
Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 780 | - |
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
ROM | Realme UI 3.0 | Realme UI 2.0 |
OS size | 15 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 65 W | 30 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (100% in 37 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 1:05 hr |
Web browsing | 12:28 hr | 13:50 hr |
Watching video | 14:48 hr | 11:49 hr |
Gaming | 05:43 hr | 06:07 hr |
Standby | 121 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With the Best Battery Life (117th and 121st place)
Camera
Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8000 x 6000 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
Monochrome lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.1" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 120 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 120 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 13 | 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | September 2020 | September 2020 |
Release date | October 2020 | November 2020 |
SAR (head) | 0.73 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.93 W/kg |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme 7 Pro. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Realme 7.
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