Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8

90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Realme GT 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 222.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8
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 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED, LTPO IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 222.8 g (7.86 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 192
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31221030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95382686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24657n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU619471174461
GPU1226544115185
Memory60024797672
UX431651102300
NanoReview Score2877913489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 58 GB 6 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing16:09 h06:14 h
Video Playback18:28 h09:59 h
Games07:48 h03:40 h
Standby Mode132 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX906Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme GT 7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Realme GT 7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Realme GT 7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE, HP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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