Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Realme GT 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 222.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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 7 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
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 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 222.8 g (7.86 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Orange		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31223720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)953810805
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24657n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU619471519980
GPU1226544787998
Memory600247391721
UX431651447023
NanoReview Score28779132146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
OS Size 58 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing16:09 hn/a
Video Playback18:28 hn/a
Games07:48 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal length73 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
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 6.0
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
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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/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/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT 7 Pro
89.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
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.

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