HTC U23 vs realme GT8

HTC U23
HTC
U23
realme GT8
realme
GT8

At a glance

Brand
HTC
realme
Release date
July 2023, 2 years 11 months ago
October 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
698.600 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices
3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 2,899.00 ($ 424.88)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.79"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1440 x 3136 px WQHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED BOE Q10+
Density
393 ppi High Density
508 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
1x2.4GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.36GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.89
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
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
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
4600 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging, 5W reverse wireless
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.1

Body

Dimensions
77.1 mm 166.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
76.9 mm 161.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
202 g
214 g
Materials
Metal
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Purple Turquoise
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP67
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
84 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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)
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 Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
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), 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
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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