realme GT 2 Explorer Master vs realme GT Master Edition 5G

Comparing the realme GT 2 Explorer Master vs realme GT Master Edition 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 2 Explorer Master runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while realme GT Master Edition 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making realme GT 2 Explorer Master the better performer.

Display: realme GT 2 Explorer Master offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme GT Master Edition 5G offers 6.43 inches, making realme GT 2 Explorer Master the larger display of the two. realme GT Master Edition 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme GT 2 Explorer Master's AMOLED, making realme GT Master Edition 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme GT Master Edition 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme GT 2 Explorer Master offers 50 MP, making realme GT Master Edition 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme GT Master Edition 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme GT 2 Explorer Master offers 16 MP, making realme GT Master Edition 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme GT 2 Explorer Master offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme GT Master Edition 5G offers 4300 mAh, making realme GT 2 Explorer Master better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme GT 2 Explorer Master and realme GT Master Edition 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

realme GT 2 Explorer Master

₹41,390

(Not Released in India)

realme GT Master Edition 5G

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Spec Score

86%

81%

80%

Release Date

30 Jan, 2023

08 Sep, 2021

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 778G	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Fast Charging	65W Super Dart Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sleek, lightweight design
Capable performer
Stunning display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Audio setup is not the best
No HDR streaming available on Netflix
Cameras need to be tuned better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(47,608 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	539,766 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	15h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

Video

There are no videos available for the device.

4 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 08, 2021

(Official)

Oct 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Adreno 642L

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

539,766

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

409 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.38 %

85.31 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.2 %

91.7 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm

159.2 mm

164.4 mm

Width

74.3 mm

73.5 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

174 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.3 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.8 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4300 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging 100% in 25 minutes

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 33 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 14m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

33m 37s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.057 W/kg Body: 1.181 W/kg

Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Capacitive

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

₹17,999

@ Flipkart