realme GT 7 vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the realme GT 7 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: POCO X8 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,483, while realme GT 7 scores 7,308, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

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

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

Front Camera: realme GT 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making realme GT 7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while realme GT 7 delivers 16h 37m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme GT 7 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme GT 7 has a rating of 4.4.

realme GT 7

₹50,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

05 2025

03 2026

04 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9400e	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Ultra Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Flagship-grade performance
Massive 7,000mAh battery
Exceptional display quality
Reliable rear camera system

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Lots of pre-installed apps

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,757 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,059 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹50,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

May 27, 2025

(Official)

March 17, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G720 MC12

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,125,733

3,022,675

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

19.0 s

17.0 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

6,194

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.2 %

7.3 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

2560 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

89.96 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

90.2 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.42 mm

162.99 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.13 mm

77.93 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.30 mm

8.15 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

206 grams

219 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" 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 Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm 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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Ultra Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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 37m

21h 21m

14h 01m

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

27m

1h 8m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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)

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:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)