Home Phone comparison Realme GT 6 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Realme GT 6 vs Apple iPhone 17

79 out 100
Realme GT 6
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Realme GT 6
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 6 Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 Realme GT 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 6 and Apple iPhone 17
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:
Realme GT 6
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 6000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 6
1469 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 6
91.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 6 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 735 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 6
1944
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 6
4865
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19443720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)486510589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 6
1467421
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU386132510193
GPU492486792974
Memory317799367866
UX271004445645
NanoReview Score14674212116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 6
25:51
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback16:54 hn/a
Games06:11 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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