realme GT 7 vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the realme GT 7 vs realme 16 Pro 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,308, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making realme GT 7 the better performer.

Display: Both realme GT 7 and realme 16 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but realme 16 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme GT 7's LTPO AMOLED, making realme 16 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme GT 7 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme GT 7 offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme GT 7 delivers longer battery life with 16h 37m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making realme GT 7 the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: realme GT 7 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: realme GT 7 and realme 16 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

realme GT 7

₹50,999

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

05 2025

01 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9400e	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh	5400 mAh
120W Ultra Charging	80W Super Flash Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Lots of pre-installed apps

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,757 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,916 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹50,999

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₹44,999

@ Amazon

₹35,949

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General

Launch Date

May 27, 2025

(Official)

January 6, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G720 MC12

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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

983,589

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

31.0 s

21.0 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

862

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.2 %

32.5 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1400 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

240 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

89.24 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

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 %

93.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.42 mm

162.60 mm

163.9 mm

Width

76.13 mm

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.30 mm

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

206 grams

192 grams

205 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
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

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Ultra Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W 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

14h 18m

14h 42m

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

27m

49m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)