Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 vs Realme Neo 8

88 out 100
Realme GT 7
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Realme GT 7
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 215g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 and Realme Neo 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
vs
Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
Realme Neo 8
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.13 mm (3 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7
89.8 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7
2290
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7
7349
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22902826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73499430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1322717644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7], [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7
2205940
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU518334893527
GPU908130954587
Memory403974383723
UX3755026922111
NanoReview Score22059402924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7
34:22
Realme Neo 8
n/a
Web Browsing18:23 hn/a
Video Playback22:53 hn/a
Games09:51 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length47 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung JN5
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
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 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 600 370
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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