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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Realme GT 8 (China)

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Realme GT 8 (China)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)485 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22733128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72609540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU496599990768
GPU9065171156131
Memory426516450995
UX380837725048
NanoReview Score22104693322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test110 fpsn/a
Graphics Score18451n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin ROG UI Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing10:18 hn/a
Video Playback17:21 hn/a
Games06:04 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length238 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV31BSony IMX355
Sensor size1/31/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.2 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 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 100 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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