Realme GT2 vs Honor 70
73
out of 100
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69
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.62-inch Realme GT2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on January 4, 2022, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 5 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
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (899K versus 612K)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (36:56 vs 32:36 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (849 against 764 nits)
Reasons to consider the Honor 70
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 16.5 grams less
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 | 6.62 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 398 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 750 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 495 Hz | 61 Hz |
| Response time | 8 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 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) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 792 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1622 GFLOPS | ~844.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 226888 | 205259 |
| GPU | 283228 | 149341 |
| Memory | 183587 | 125789 |
| UX | 201055 | 130845 |
| Total score | 899405 | 612938 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 48.3 °C | 46.1 °C |
| Stability | 71% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 35 FPS | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5849 | 2635 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10381 |
| Video editing | - | 7005 |
| Photo editing | - | 23875 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9312 |
| Writing score | - | 13809 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | - |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Magic UI 7.1 |
| OS size | 21 GB | 21 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (97% in 30 min) | Yes (71% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:31 hr | 12:02 hr |
| Watching video | 18:07 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 05:26 hr | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | 96 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 54 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8768 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 122° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (54 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 |
- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" | 1/3.2" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 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 6 (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 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 | 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* | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | May 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | June 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, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT2. But if the software and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor 70.
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