Realme GT 7T vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7T Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7T
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7560mAh vs 7000mAh

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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7T and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90 %
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) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.97 mm (2.99 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.18 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7T
90.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
90 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7T and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3400 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)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7T
1510
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
1729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7T
6042
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
6949
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15101729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60426949
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13154
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7T
1672255
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
2308710
CPU385772661805
GPU593285712426
Memory375886430039
UX317312504440
NanoReview Score16722552308710

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7560 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 1:03 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX896Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4
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 B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
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 January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 369
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, 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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