Apple iPhone 17 vs realme GT8

Apple iPhone 17
Apple
iPhone 17
realme GT8
realme
GT8

At a glance

Brand
Apple
realme
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
October 2025, 7 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
CN¥ 2,899.00 ($ 424.88)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Display

Size
6.3"
6.79"
Resolution
1206 x 2622 px QHD
1440 x 3136 px WQHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED BOE Q10+
Density
458 ppi Very high density
508 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 1-165 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 2000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 7000 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Crystal Armor Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
0.96 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
3692 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 149.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
76.9 mm 161.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
177 g
214 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black White Blue Pink Green
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n18 (850), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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