Realme GT Master Edition vs GT 5G

48 out of 100
Realme GT Master Edition
VS
56 out of 100
Realme GT 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Realme GT Master Edition (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G) that was released on July 21, 2021, against the Realme GT 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Master Edition
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (20:23 vs 18:52 hours)
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 5G
  • 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1050K versus 776K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1482 and 994 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme GT Master Edition and GT 5G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
96.4
(Very good)
Value Index
59.0
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 402 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 630 nits 450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3% 85.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 100% 96%
PWM 245 Hz 242 Hz
Response time 7 ms 2.8 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
GT 5G +2%
652 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) 158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) 73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof No No
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gray Silver, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
GT 5G +1%
85.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme GT Master Edition and Realme GT 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 770 Hexagon 780
GPU
Graphics Adreno 642L Adreno 660
GPU shading units 512 768
GPU clock 550 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS ~563.2 GFLOPS ~1290.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme GT Master Edition and Realme GT 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
GT 5G +49%
1482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
GT 5G +41%
3964
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2095 -
Single-core score 994 1482
Multi-core score 2802 3964
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
GT 5G +35%
1050531
CPU 325542 364240
GPU 99460 212392
Memory 144409 201343
UX 207208 272556
Total score 776619 1050531
Samples [15 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 55%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
Graphics score - 507
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
GT 5G +121%
1529
Stability 99% 62%
Graphics test 4 FPS 9 FPS
Graphics score 692 1529
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme GT Master Edition
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-02 (Ashan228)AnTuTu809631
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-11 (Durjoy)AnTuTu807378
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Yanyan)AnTuTu789197
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (Ahh_camel)AnTuTu790898
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-17 (Swaginz)AnTuTu770422
Realme GT 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-10 (Noth1ngExtra)AnTuTu1050531
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-07 (Goodo5g)AnTuTu1006258

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 4.0
OS size 16 GB 18.5 GB

Battery

Capacity 4300 mAh 4500 mAh
Max charge power 65 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full charging time 0:31 hr 0:39 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:53 hr 07:41 hr
Watching video 12:12 hr 11:29 hr
Gaming 05:11 hr 05:05 hr
Standby 101 hr 88 hr
General battery life
20:23 hr
18:52 hr

Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 64 megapixels
Image resolution 9280 x 6920 9280 x 6920
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119Β° 119Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 64 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV64B Sony IMX682
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) 1/1.73" (β‰ˆ 0.58 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 -
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV02B10 -
Sensor size 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.75 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/3" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, 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, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
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* 20 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
GT 5G +6%
90.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced July 2021 March 2021
Release date July 2021 March 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $355 $505
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 65 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme GT 5G is definitely a better buy.

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