Home Phone comparison Realme GT 8 (China) and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Realme GT 8 (China) vs Xiaomi 17T

94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Realme GT 8 (China)
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 8 (China) Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 8 (China) and Xiaomi 17T
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 8 (China)
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1440x3136 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.87 mm (3.03 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 8 (China) and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31281704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95406686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19212n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 8 (China)], [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU990768709591
GPU1156131762021
Memory450995409017
UX725048526985
NanoReview Score33229422407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsingn/a13:50 h
Video Playbackn/a18:40 h
Gamesn/a07:52 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length22 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length80 mm115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 410 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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