Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Realme GT 7

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Realme GT 7
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:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18562290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49177349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU380742518334
GPU611422908130
Memory279241403974
UX274836375502
NanoReview Score15462412205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12142n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Realme GT 7
n/a
Writing score19600n/a
Web score13816n/a
Video editing7828n/a
Data manipulation12458n/a
NanoReview Score15595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 42.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing10:37 h18:23 h
Video Playback15:54 h22:53 h
Games06:37 h09:51 h
Standby Mode128 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length70 mm47 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Realme GT 7
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Realme GT 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Realme GT 7
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5.4
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 Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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