Realme GT 8 (China) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro
87
out of 100
VS
90
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.79-inch Realme GT 8 (China) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 21, 2025, against the Apple iPhone 17 Pro, which is powered by Apple A19 Pro and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 8 (China)
- Comes with 2748 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 4252 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 40W)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.49 inch larger screen size
- Fingerprint scanner
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3336K versus 2538K)
- 10% higher pixel density (508 vs 460 PPI)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- Handles wireless charging up to 25W
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3992 and 3053 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3136 pixels | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 508 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 7000 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 90.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Screen space comparison
GT 8 (China)
6.79″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
iPhone 17 Pro
6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 150 mm (5.91 inches) |
| Width | 76.87 mm (3.03 inches) | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Blue, Green | Silver, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.04/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | 6 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2488.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19212 | 44342 |
| Single-core score | 3053 | 3992 |
| Multi-core score | 9594 | 10688 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1006747 | 753740 |
| GPU | 1186580 | 926158 |
| Memory | 432721 | 217137 |
| UX | 710862 | 641716 |
| Total score | 3336910 | 2538751 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3001 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 49 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 57 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 49 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 42 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 12974 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 30905 | - |
| Video editing | 7273 | - |
| Photo editing | 69025 | - |
| Data manipulation | 18371 | - |
| Writing score | 43824 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#59th place)
Recent User Tests
Realme GT 8 (China)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-07 (ZARGAL) | AnTuTu 11 | 3313361 |
| 📘 2026-07-05 -> RsBlackSquad | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| 📘 2026-07-04 -> RsBlackSquad | AnTuTu 11 | 3422025 |
| 📘 2026-06-26 (Prosto_Toxa) | Battery life | SOT 10:20 / 17:47 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 -> RsBlackSquad | Geekbench 6 GPU | 19556 |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-16 (Anatoli) | AnTuTu 11 | 2304042 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Vin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3890 / 10107 |
| 📘 2026-05-11 (Atti rajan) | AnTuTu 11 | 2301246 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (Resul) | AnTuTu 11 | 2538751 |
| 📘 2026-02-23 (FiLsImRoZeR) | AnTuTu 11 | 2106484 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | - |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 4252 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 15 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:45 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 09:51 hr |
| Watching video | - | 19:54 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:49 hr |
| Standby | - | 117 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#111th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.78 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX903 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 80 mm | 100 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX973 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 170 |
| Zoom | - | 141 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 17 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Sony IMX914 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $410 | $1099 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 17 Pro:
- The eSIM-only model has a larger battery than the Nano SIM + eSIM version – 4,252 mAh vs. 3,988 mAh.
- Only the Chinese version offers dual Nano SIM slots and it also has a weaker 15-watt wireless charging system.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro. But if the display, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT 8 (China).
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