Realme GT3 vs Realme GT2
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme GT3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on February 28, 2023, against the Realme GT2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme GT3
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1216K versus 899K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (240W versus 65W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (979 against 849 nits)
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- 13% higher pixel density (451 vs 398 PPI)
- 40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1666 and 1189 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme GT2
- Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Resolution | 1240 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 451 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 750 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.3% |
| PWM | - | 495 Hz |
| Response time | - | 8 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max clock | 3190 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 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 | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 792 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS | ~1622 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 334697 | 226888 |
| GPU | 408342 | 283228 |
| Memory | 216404 | 183587 |
| UX | 253121 | 201055 |
| Total score | 1216412 | 899405 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 48.3 °C |
| Stability | 62% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 60 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10199 | 5849 |
AnTuTu 10 Android Smartphone Scores (57th and 137th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | - | 21 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 240 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 4 min) | Yes (97% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:11 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:11 hr | 14:31 hr |
| Watching video | 15:03 hr | 18:07 hr |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | 05:26 hr |
| Standby | 146 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (116th and 76th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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 |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 20 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2023 | January 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | January 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 240 W | 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 GT3 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 26