realme GT 7T vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the realme GT 7T vs realme 16T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 7T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,998, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making realme GT 7T the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while realme GT 7T offers 6.8 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. realme GT 7T features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making realme GT 7T the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme GT 7T and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme GT 7T offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making realme GT 7T better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while realme GT 7T delivers 16h 05m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme GT 7T offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 5G offers 128 GB, making realme GT 7T the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme GT 7T receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

05 2025

05 2026

12 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	LCD
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	8 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Excellent battery endurance
Delivers reliable performance
Snappy software with many AI tricks
Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Camera output details could be improved
Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,166 ratings)

4.2/5

(368 ratings)

4.3/5

(16,587 ratings)

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₹38,689

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Amazon

₹22,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

May 27, 2025

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

December 4, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

2 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T

Processor

Octa core

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC7

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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.

1,761,804

633,631

974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

31.0 s

27.0 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.

4,015

386

1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.8 %

11.8 %

21.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

N/A

950 nits

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

1000 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

180 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

254 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.79 %

87.3 %

86.42 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.7 %

90.4 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

162.42 mm

166.4 mm

166 mm

Width

75.97 mm

78.2 mm

76 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

8.88 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

202 grams

224 grams

208 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 10W 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.

16h 05m

17h 41m

17h 38m

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

36m

1h 31m

1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)