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Realme GT 6T vs Google Pixel 8a

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Realme GT 6T vs Google Pixel 8a

79 out of 100
Realme GT 6T
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Realme GT 6T
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme GT 6T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on May 22, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme GT 6T
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 18W)
  • Has a 0.68 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 34% longer battery life (26:21 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Comes with 1008 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4492 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Thinner bezels – 9.9% more screen real estate
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1393K versus 1223K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1052 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Realme GT 6T and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
GT 6T
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI450 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness6000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.1%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
GT 6T
1052 nits
Pixel 8a+44%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width75.1 mm (2.96 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.65 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsSilver, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
GT 6T+12%
91.2%
Pixel 8a
81.3%

Performance

Tests of Realme GT 6T and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock2800 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 732Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock950 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
GT 6T+11%
1863
Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
GT 6T+13%
4891
Pixel 8a
4330
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
GT 6T+14%
1393056
Pixel 8a
1223695
CPU340077368321
GPU488087432077
Memory325317218319
UX239575204978
Total score13930561223695
Samples[15 tests][3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMRealme UI 5.0Stock Android
OS size - 18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power120 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes (66% in 15 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:28 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:31 hr08:15 hr
Watching video16:47 hr13:00 hr
Gaming06:25 hr04:54 hr
Standby114 hr86 hr
General battery life
GT 6T+34%
26:21 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.73"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 71
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6560 x 49284032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.5 -
Focal length22 mm -
SensorSony IMX615 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
GT 6T
n/a
Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMay 2024May 2024
Release dateMay 2024May 2024
Launch price$399$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
Further details
Notes on GT 6T:
    - The 128 GB model received UFS 3.1 memory, while the other versions UFS 4.0.
    - The IP65 certification is implemented only in specific countries.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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