realme GT8 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

At a glance

Brand: realme; Xiaomi
Release date: October 2025, 9 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 2,899.00 ($ 424.88); —
AnTuTu: 3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices; 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Size: 6.79"; 6.88"
Resolution: 1440 x 3136 px WQHD+; 720 x 1640 px HD+
Type: AMOLED BOE Q10+; LCD IPS
Density: 508 ppi Very high density; 255 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, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite; Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU: 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M; 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 3 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 4.32 GHz; 1.8 GHz
GPU: Adreno 830; Mali-G57 MP1
RAM: 12 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 32 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor: Sony LYT-700C; —
Pixel size: 1.00 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, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 76.9 mm 161.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.8 mm 171.7 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 214 g; 193 g
Materials: Glass , Aluminium; Plastic
Colors: Black White Violet; Black Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; IP54 , Splash resistant
Usable surface: 90 %; 85 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16); Android 15 Android 15
Updates: OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
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 , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Wi-Fi Hotspot
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), QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: 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), 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); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

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