Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Realme GT 7

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9T
vs
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 89.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6702290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17977349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU130482518334
GPU64564908130
Memory71242403974
UX97400375502
NanoReview Score3636882205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Realme GT 7
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 11.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing08:09 h18:23 h
Video Playback12:36 h22:53 h
Games04:15 h09:51 h
Standby Mode114 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length53 mm47 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8865Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 18 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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