realme GT 7 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the realme GT 7 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 7 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,474, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making realme GT 7 Pro the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme GT 7 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. POCO X8 Pro Max features a AMOLED display compared to realme GT 7 Pro's LTPO AMOLED, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme GT 7 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme GT 7 Pro offers 16 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while realme GT 7 Pro delivers 17h 34m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme GT 7 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme GT 7 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max equally at 8.4.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme GT 7 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

realme GT 7 Pro

₹54,999

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POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 2024

03 2026

03 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 120x Optical Zoom)	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5800 mAh	9000 mAh	4000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	100W Hyper Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

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

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(246 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,059 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

November 26, 2024

(Official)

March 17, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

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

3,022,675

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

19.0 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.

N/A

6,194

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3500 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2600 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

2560 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.85 %

89.96 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

90.2 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.45 mm

162.99 mm

146.9 mm

Width

76.89 mm

77.93 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.15 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

220.2 grams

219 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5800 mAh

9000 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

21h 21m

N/A

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

29m

1h 8m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano 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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: