Home Phone comparison Realme GT 6T and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G - Which is better?

Realme GT 6T vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

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Realme GT 6T
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74 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Realme GT 6T
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 6T Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 6T
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 6T and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT 6T
vs
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 6000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 6T
1039 nits
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1763 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 6T
91.2 %
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 6T and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 6T
1863
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 6T
4891
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
3106
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18631092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48913106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)89153980
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 6T], [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 6T
1376731
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
n/a
CPU377162n/a
GPU448983n/a
Memory309112n/a
UX241774n/a
NanoReview Score1376731n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 15 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 6T
26:21
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
31:45
Web Browsing11:31 h15:13 h
Video Playback16:47 h20:32 h
Games06:25 h08:07 h
Standby Mode114 h124 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 66 W

Note

Realme GT 6T:

The 128 GB model received UFS 3.1 memory, while the other versions UFS 4.0. The IP65 certification is implemented only in specific countries.

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

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