Google Pixel 8 vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

75 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 214g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 508ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

92

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

95

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	508 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

91 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.63 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	896	1536
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

3210

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

9677

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	9677

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

4007194

CPU	355012	1173438
GPU	374696	1475754
Memory	183080	486517
UX	229909	871485
NanoReview Score	1142697	4007194

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	0:37 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual 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	126 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	200 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.6
Focal length	n/a	65 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/2.88
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.3	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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - 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: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	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/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	560
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, 120 W

Results

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

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Google Pixel 8

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Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8 vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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