Realme GT 7 Pro vs iQOO 13: Comparing the Cheapest Snapdragon 8 Elite Flagship
After the Snapdragon 8 Elite announcement, smartphone brands have started announcing their new flagship devices. Most of these models are premium phones that have a hefty price tag, there are two smartphones that are quite accessible. The Realme GT 7 Pro is the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite powered phone, while the iQOO 13 is the second cheapest handset with this same chipset. So now, here’s a quick comparison between these two.
1. Realme GT 7 Pro vs iQOO 13: Display
Realme GT 7 Pro was announced with a 6.78-inch LTPO Samsung Eco² OLED Plus display, which is the first to offer a global max brightness of 2000 nits (6000 nits of peak brightness). It also offers a 120Hz refresh rate, 2600Hz touch sampling rate, 1.5K resolution, and 2600 PWM dimming. So it’s one of the brightest screens that you can tinker with manually.
On the other hand, the iQOO 13 launched with a taller 6.82-inch 8T LTPO OLED display with a higher 2K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, 1800 nits of global max brightness and 4,500 nits of peak brightness. There is also 2592Hz PWM dimming as well. The former is brighter, but a higher resolution and refresh rate do offer a better viewing experience.
2. Battery
iQOO 13 is powered by a sizeable 6,150mAh battery pack, which is a notable improvement from iQOO 12‘s 5,000mAh cell. This battery supports 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging. Realme’s GT 7 Pro has a larger 6,500mAh battery that might offer better battery life thanks to lower display resolution as well. While its wired fast charging rate is faster at 120W, it does not support wireless fast charging at all. This might not matter to many, but you may want to consider this if you use this feature regularly
3. Camera
Both the Realme GT 7 Pro and iQOO 13 offer a triple camera setup on the rear. The GT 7 Pro houses a 50MP Sony IMX906 primary sensor along with an 8MP ultra wide angle lens, and a 50MP periscope Sony IMX882 telephoto shooter with a 3x optical zoom. The front houses a 16MP selfie camera.
On the iQOO 13, you get three 50MP image sensors. This includes a Sony IMX921 main camera, Sony IMX816 ultra wide angle lens, and an ultra wide angle lens. For selfies and video calls, you get a 32MP shooter on the front. So it might seem like the resolution and image sensors might be better on the iQOO 13. Although, only real world tests and optimizations would tell if it is actually better for performance.
4. Pricing
The Realme GT 7 Pro was announced with a starting price tag of 3,599 Yuan for the 12GB + 256GB storage configuration. This makes it the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite powered smartphone. On the other hand, the 12GB + 256GB starting version of the iQOO 13 has a 3,999 Yuan price tag. This roughly amounts to 561 US Dollars. For this 60 US Dollars difference, the iQOO 13 might seem like a better package overall. But the Realme GT 7 Pro wins if your budget is hard set for 500 US Dollars.
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