realme GT8 Pro vs TCL 40SE

realme GT8  Pro
realme
GT8 Pro
TCL 40SE
TCL
40SE

At a glance

Brand
realme
TCL
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,199.00 ($ 1,405.62)
AnTuTu
3.913.522 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
160.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Display

Size
6.79"
6.75"
Resolution
1440 x 3136 px WQHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
AMOLED BOE Q10+
LCD IPS
Density
508 ppi Very high density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 900 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
MediaTek Helio G37
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
8x2.3GHz Cortex A53
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
PowerVR GE832
RAM
16 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.85
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC32E2
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
5010 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 120.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
50W Wireless charging
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
Runtime
~ 61h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 161.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
76.5 mm 167.9 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
214 g
190 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Polycarbonate
Colors
White Blue Green
Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 60 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), 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), B26 (850), B28b (700), 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), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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