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Realme GT 7T vs Huawei Nova 16s

81 out 100
Realme GT 7T
VS
73 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s
Realme GT 7T
Huawei Nova 16s

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7T Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 7T
  • Larger display: 6.8in
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7T and Huawei Nova 16s
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 7T
vs
Huawei Nova 16s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.97 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7T
90.5 %
Huawei Nova 16s
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7T and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7T
1510
Huawei Nova 16s
1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7T
6042
Huawei Nova 16s
4102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15101380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60424102
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7T
1672255
Huawei Nova 16s
1121894
CPU385772525685
GPU593285124045
Memory375886206447
UX317312265717
NanoReview Score16722551121894

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX896n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 6.0 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 100 W

Note

Realme GT 7T:

The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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