realme GT 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Comparing the realme GT 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: realme GT 7 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making realme GT 7 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to realme GT 7 Pro's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme GT 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making realme GT 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while realme GT 7 Pro offers 16 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme GT 7 Pro delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers None, making realme GT 7 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme GT 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

realme GT 7 Pro

₹49,999

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹164,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

26 Nov, 2024

14 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite	Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Hexa Core	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 120x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
16 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
5800 mAh	4288 mAh	4800 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	60W	45W
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Impressive viewing experience
Speedy performance
Excellent battery life & charging speeds
Superior durability (IP69)

Device yet to be reviewed

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Some AI features are iffy
Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Average thermal management

Device yet to be reviewed

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.3/5

(246 ratings)

N/A

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,810,079 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹164,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Nov 26, 2024

(Official)

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

View Details

Apple A20 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Hexa Core

Dual core Quad core

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

2,810,079

N/A

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

N/A

12.0 s

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.

N/A

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2600 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

450 ppi

460 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.85 %

90.14 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

89.40 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

162.45 mm

150 mm

123.9 mm

Width

76.89 mm

71.9 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.75 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

220.2 grams

211 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

5800 mAh

4288 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 34m

N/A

13h 30m

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

29m

N/A

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: