OnePlus 8T vs Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8T Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 209g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 760 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)458 Hzn/a
Response time13 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Green
- White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8T
87 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8T and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8T
1201
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8T
3311
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12013128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33119540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8T
755579
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU229833990768
GPU1960671156131
Memory140621450995
UX188998725048
NanoReview Score7555793322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8T
3857
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3857n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8T
12009
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Writing score15180n/a
Web score9773n/a
Video editing5855n/a
Data manipulation9538n/a
NanoReview Score12009n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (94% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing08:36 hn/a
Video Playback12:29 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.251/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.01/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8T
115
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8T
102
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8T
111
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8T
97
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8T
124
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
- 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 B2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 n/a Yes, 100 W
* 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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