Realme GT 8 (China) vs OnePlus 13

87 out of 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
VS
87 out of 100
OnePlus 13

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 OnePlus 13, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year 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 8 (China)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Realme GT 8 (China) and OnePlus 13 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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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
140.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
83.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.79 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3136 pixels 1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 508 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 7000 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass Ceramic Guard
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.6%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1199 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 76.87 mm (3.03 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Blue, Green White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.71/5)
Drop resistance - Average (D) · 45 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
91%
90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme GT 8 (China) and OnePlus 13
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 830
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme GT 8 (China) and OnePlus 13
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3053
2899
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9594
8945
Compute Score (GPU)
19212
OnePlus 13 +30%
24988
Compute Score (GPU) 19212 24988
Single-core score 3053 2899
Multi-core score 9594 8945
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3336910
3145582
CPU 1006747 946374
GPU 1186580 1154478
Memory 432721 370624
UX 710862 674106
Total score 3336910 3145582
Samples [10 tests] [33 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
3001
2455
Stability - 74%
Graphics test 22 FPS 18 FPS
Graphics score 3001 2455
3DMark Solar Bay
12974
11360
Graphics test 49 FPS 43 FPS
Section 1 57 FPS 49 FPS
Section 2 49 FPS 44 FPS
Section 3 42 FPS 37 FPS
Graphics score 12974 11360
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability - 84%
Graphics test - 37 FPS
Graphics score - 6241
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
26260
15714
Web score 30905 14928
Video editing 7273 6982
Photo editing 69025 28408
Data manipulation 18371 14424
Writing score 43824 22334
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (51st and 75th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme GT 8 (China)
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-07 (ZARGAL)AnTuTu 113313361
📘 2026-07-05 -> RsBlackSquadCPU Throttle91%
📘 2026-07-04 -> RsBlackSquadAnTuTu 113422025
📘 2026-06-26 (Prosto_Toxa)Battery lifeSOT 10:20 / 17:47
📘 2026-06-20 -> RsBlackSquadGeekbench 6 GPU19556
OnePlus 13
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-28 -> pavlikk69AnTuTu 113139994
📘 2026-08-23 ([006])AnTuTu 113121992
📘 2026-08-08 (Ilxom)AnTuTu 113257102
📘 2026-07-05 (Phucloi)AnTuTu 113220208
📘 2026-06-24 -> DajenAnTuTu 113204705

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM Realme UI 7.0 OxygenOS 16
OS size - 54 GB
OS updates - 4 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging No Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging - Yes
Fast charging Yes (40% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full charging time 0:45 hr 0:35 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 13:42 hr
Watching video - 23:46 hr
Gaming - 06:05 hr
Standby - 120 hr
General battery life
31:17 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
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: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.6
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor - Sony LYTIA-808
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.8 f/2.6
Focal length 80 mm 73 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-600
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 16 mm 15 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 0.64 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 6560 x 4928
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 5.4
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 Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
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 No
Speakers test
Max loudness
91.8 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced October 2025 October 2024
Release date October 2025 January 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $410 $899
Successor - - OnePlus 15
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 13:
    - The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 mm thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 mm and 210g.
    - The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the design is more important to you, then choose the Realme GT 8 (China). But if the camera, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 13.

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62 (54.4%)
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Total votes: 114

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