Realme GT 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3582mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Lighter design: 199g vs 222.8g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED, LTPO | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1264x2780 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 239 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 222.8 g (7.86 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Orange |
- White - Black - Silver - Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A18 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3122 | 3558 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9538 | 8958 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24657 | 32952 |
| CPU | 619471 | 408349 |
| GPU | 1226544 | 739305 |
| Memory | 600247 | 281199 |
| UX | 431651 | 365064 |
| NanoReview Score | 2877913 | 1793917 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | 58 GB | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 6.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 6500 mAh | 3582 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:35 h | 1:38 h |
| Web Browsing | 16:09 h | 11:41 h |
| Video Playback | 18:28 h | 17:46 h |
| Games | 07:48 h | 05:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 142 |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | n/a | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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 Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 93 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS/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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| 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 |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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