Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Realme GT 8 (China)

59 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 209g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 508ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Realme GT 8 (China)

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Realme GT 8 (China)

91

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Realme GT 8 (China)

98

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Realme GT 8 (China)

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Realme GT 8 (China)

99

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

Realme GT 8 (China)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

Realme GT 8 (China)

94

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	4.7 in	6.79 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	508 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	91 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	38 ms	n/a
Contrast	1655:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- White - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Realme GT 8 (China)

91 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	3223 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Realme GT 8 (China)

3128

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Realme GT 8 (China)

9540

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2228	3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5045	9540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	19212

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Realme GT 8 (China)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

Realme GT 8 (China)

3322942

CPU	264978	990768
GPU	376457	1156131
Memory	201571	450995
UX	301653	725048
NanoReview Score	1144659	3322942

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.2 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7893	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	2018 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	0:45 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:31 h	n/a
Games	03:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	1.14 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	29	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.09
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Realme GT 8 (China)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	429	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	410
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Realme GT 8 (China)

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Realme GT 8 (China)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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