realme GT 8 Pro vs iQOO 15 Apex

Comparing the realme GT 8 Pro vs iQOO 15 Apex across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.

Display: iQOO 15 Apex offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 6.79 inches, making iQOO 15 Apex the larger display of the two. Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex offer the same 7000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 Apex both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

realme GT 8 Pro

₹72,999

@ Flipkart

iQOO 15 Apex

₹76,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

Release Date

21 Nov, 2025

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Unique design with switchable camera modules
Exceptional day-to-day and gaming performance
Impressive 200MP telephoto lens and Ricoh GR modes
Fluid, responsive and customisable software

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Inconsistent primary camera
Underwhelming battery life
USB 2.0

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(87 ratings)

4.2/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,932,397 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹72,999

@ Flipkart

₹76,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Nov 21, 2025

(Official)

Apr 01, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

3,932,397

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,235

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

7000 nits

6000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.8 %

90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.20 %

94.37 %

Design

Height

161.80 mm

163.65 mm

Width

76.87 mm

76.80 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.14 mm

Weight

214 grams

216.2 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather

Back: Glass

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 90° field-of-view22 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 79 mins

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

12h 45m

N/A

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

0h 39m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)