Realme GT2 Pro vs Explorer Master
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme GT2 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on January 4, 2022, against the Realme GT2 Explorer Master, which is powered by Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme GT2 Pro
- 34% higher pixel density (526 vs 393 PPI)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Reasons to consider the Realme GT2 Explorer Master
- Shows 15% longer battery life (40:11 vs 35:02 hours)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
- The phone is 6-months newer
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3216 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 526 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 90.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 96.7% | - |
| PWM | 367 Hz | - |
| Response time | 10 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.2 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | White, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2513 GFLOPS | ~2765 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 249768 | 240087 |
| GPU | 448381 | 452494 |
| Memory | 172528 | 164574 |
| UX | 166045 | 168885 |
| Total score | 1028635 | 1020239 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.4 °C | - |
| Stability | 65% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 56 FPS | 61 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9415 | 10298 |
| Web score | 10262 | 13734 |
| Video editing | 5946 | 6199 |
| Photo editing | 40161 | 43930 |
| Data manipulation | 9219 | 11153 |
| Writing score | 20123 | 21609 |
AnTuTu Android Ranking List (51st and 56th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 3.0 |
| OS size | 21 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (99% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:31 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:59 hr | 12:35 hr |
| Watching video | 16:07 hr | 16:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:15 hr | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | 115 hr | 152 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With the Best Battery Life (126th and 28th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 150° | 150° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 3 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 3 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Realme GT2 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | - |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | - |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2022 | July 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | July 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT2 Explorer Master. But if the display, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT2 Pro.
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