Realme GT 8 Pro (China) vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 8 Pro (China) Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5115mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 8 Pro (China) and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3136 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 482 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.87 mm (3.03 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 8 Pro (China) and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
7321
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32102677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96777321
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
1933536
CPU1173438876037
GPU1475754288736
Memory486517304202
UX871485464561
NanoReview Score40071941933536

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5115 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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 mm25 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length65 mm106 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.51 (0.4)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX858
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
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 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 560 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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