Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XR and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XR vs Realme GT 7

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Apple iPhone XR
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Realme GT 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XR
vs
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11672290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30207349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU203013518334
GPU155478908130
Memory134836403974
UX162926375502
NanoReview Score6562532205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing08:01 h18:23 h
Video Playback11:59 h22:53 h
Games04:34 h09:51 h
Standby Mode106 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED 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 120 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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Realme GT 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Realme GT 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Realme GT 7
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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