Realme GT 8 (China) vs GT 7 Pro
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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 Realme GT 7 Pro, 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
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 8 (China)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 13% higher pixel density (508 vs 450 PPI)
- The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 7 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
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 | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3136 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 508 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 7000 nits | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.87 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 222.8 g (7.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Blue, Green | White, Gray, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.59/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19212 | 24257 |
| Single-core score | 3053 | 2995 |
| Multi-core score | 9594 | 9380 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1006747 | 893166 |
| GPU | 1186580 | 1098769 |
| Memory | 432721 | 443515 |
| UX | 710862 | 690404 |
| Total score | 3336910 | 3125854 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [12 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 (55th and 85th place)
Recent User Tests
Realme GT 8 (China)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-07 (ZARGAL) | AnTuTu 11 | 3313361 |
| π 2026-07-05 -> RsBlackSquad | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| π 2026-07-04 -> RsBlackSquad | AnTuTu 11 | 3422025 |
| π 2026-06-26 (Prosto_Toxa) | Battery life | SOT 10:20 / 17:47 |
| π 2026-06-20 -> RsBlackSquad | Geekbench 6 GPU | 19556 |
Realme GT 7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-16 (Awiewizz) | AnTuTu 11 | 3125854 |
| π 2026-05-26 (tei0q) | AnTuTu 11 | 3315538 |
| π 2026-05-11 (Neang1201) | AnTuTu 11 | 3360878 |
| π 2026-04-23 (Vladisss) | AnTuTu 11 | 3111924 |
| π 2026-02-02 (Santiijago) | AnTuTu 11 | 3300025 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | - | 58 GB |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 15 min) | Yes (58% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:45 hr | 0:35 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 16:09 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:28 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:48 hr |
| Standby | - | 132 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#27th place)
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 24FPS |
| 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 | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | 80 mm | 73 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| 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
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | November 2024 |
| Release date | October 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $410 | $800 |
| Successor | - | - Realme GT 8 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT 8 (China). But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority β go for the Realme GT 7 Pro.
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