Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 5 and Realme GT 8 (China) - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 5 vs Realme GT 8 (China)

85 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
OnePlus Ace 5
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5
    Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 209g vs 223g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6415mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 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
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus Ace 5
    vs
    Realme GT 8 (China)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 450 ppi 508 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Ace 5
    91.2 %
    Realme GT 8 (China)
    91 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Ace 5 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 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 5
    2134
    Realme GT 8 (China)
    3128
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 5
    6626
    Realme GT 8 (China)
    9540
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21343128
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66269540
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)1642019212
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Ace 5
    2162199
    Realme GT 8 (China)
    3322942
    CPU474606990768
    GPU8817841156131
    Memory439460450995
    UX366349725048
    NanoReview Score21621993322942

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin ColorOS 15 Realme UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 6415 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:44 h 0:45 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
    Flash 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 112 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 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/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm22 mm
    SensorSony IMX906n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Focal lengthn/a80 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX480
    Sensor size 1/3 1/3.09
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No 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 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 80 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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