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Realme GT5 Pro vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

83 out 100
Realme GT5 Pro
VS
95 out 100
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
Realme GT5 Pro
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 GT5 Pro
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 Pro and Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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 GT5 Pro
vs
GT 8 Pro (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5 Pro
1656 nits
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.06 mm (2.96 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5 Pro
91.4 %
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 Pro and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5 Pro
2279
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5 Pro
7068
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22793210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70689677
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5 Pro
2069095
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
CPU4629491173438
GPU8586991475754
Memory412582486517
UX334865871485
NanoReview Score20690954007194
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5 Pro
14771
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test88 fpsn/a
Graphics Score14771n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme GT5 Pro
18706
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a
Writing score25741n/a
Web score15534n/a
Video editing6885n/a
Data manipulation14001n/a
NanoReview Score18706n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5 Pro
23:53
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a
Web Browsing11:34 hn/a
Video Playback13:25 hn/a
Games06:36 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm22 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-T808n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length65 mm65 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
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 Yes, 120 W

Note

Realme GT5 Pro:

The device has a glass back, but is also available in eco-leather (weighs 224 grams).

* 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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