Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7T and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Realme GT 7T vs Realme 16

81 out 100
Realme GT 7T
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Realme GT 7T
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7T Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7T and Realme 16
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT 7T
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 89.1 %
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) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.97 mm (2.99 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7T
90.5 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7T and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7T
1510
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7T
6042
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1510809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60422043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7T
1672255
Realme 16
564125
CPU385772222910
GPU59328548154
Memory375886127147
UX317312165914
NanoReview Score1672255564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 60 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 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX896n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 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 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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 n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 n/a
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

Note

Realme GT 7T:

The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage.

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

Results

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

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