Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Realme GT 7 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 222.8g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 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
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED, LTPO IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 222.8 g (7.86 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3122476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95381521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24657n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU61947155305
GPU122654415306
Memory60024750584
UX43165129875
NanoReview Score2877913151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 58 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing16:09 h08:09 h
Video Playback18:28 h10:10 h
Games07:48 h04:49 h
Standby Mode132 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT 7 Pro
89.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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