Honor GT Pro VS Realme GT8 (China)

Both the Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) are waterproof, with the Honor GT Pro offering an IP68 rating and the Realme GT8 (China) offering a slightly higher IP69 rating. This means the Realme model is likely better protected against dust and high-pressure water, though both are highly resistant to water.

In terms of size and weight, the Honor GT Pro is slightly heavier at 212 g compared to the Realme GT8 (China)'s 209 g. The Honor model is also marginally thicker, at 8.6 mm versus the Realme's 8.2 mm. As for width, the Realme is slightly wider at 76.9 mm, while the Honor is 75.7 mm. The heights are very close, with the Honor GT Pro measuring 162.1 mm and the Realme GT8 (China) at 161.8 mm, making them nearly identical in size.

When considering volume, the Honor GT Pro has a slightly larger volume at 105.53 cm³ compared to the Realme GT8 (China)'s 102.03 cm³, reflecting its marginally bigger dimensions.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) feature OLED/AMOLED displays with a 144Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth visuals. The Honor GT Pro's screen size is 6.78″, slightly smaller than the Realme GT8 (China)'s 6.79″. The Honor model also has a pixel density of 453 ppi, whereas the Realme model offers a higher pixel density of 508 ppi, resulting in slightly sharper images.

When it comes to resolution, the Honor GT Pro has a resolution of 1224 x 2800 px, while the Realme GT8 (China) boasts a higher 1440 x 3136 px resolution, providing even more detail. The brightness of the Honor model reaches 1600 nits (typical), which is significantly higher than the Realme GT8 (China)'s 1000 nits.

Both phones support HDR10, HDR10+, and Always-On Display, but the Honor GT Pro includes branded damage-resistant glass, whereas the Realme GT8 (China) does not. Neither model supports Dolby Vision, and both devices lack a secondary screen. Both phones also feature a touch screen.

The Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) are nearly identical when it comes to performance specifications. Both feature 1024GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM. The chipsets are the same, both powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite with an Adreno 830 GPU. The CPU speeds are slightly different, with the Honor GT Pro having a slightly faster high-performance core at 4.47 GHz compared to the Realme GT8 (China)'s 4.32 GHz. Both models have 8 CPU threads and use big.LITTLE technology, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s.

Both devices achieve the same Geekbench 6 multi-core result of 10059 and single-core result of 3234, indicating similar overall processing power. The GPU clock speed is slightly higher on the Honor GT Pro at 1200 MHz compared to the Realme GT8 (China)'s 1100 MHz, though both have a GPU turbo speed of 1100 MHz. The thermal design power (TDP) for both models is identical at 8.2W.

Other features such as integrated LTE, ECC memory support, DirectX 12, OpenGL version 3.2, and OpenCL version 3 are present on both phones. Both models support up to 24GB of memory and utilize DDR5 RAM with a speed of 5300 MHz. The cache configurations, with 12MB L2 cache and 8MB L3 cache, are also the same on both devices.

The Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with different setups. The Honor GT Pro has a triple-lens main camera with 50 MP sensors for all three lenses, while the Realme GT8 (China) uses a combination of 50 MP and 8 MP sensors. The aperture sizes also differ, with the Honor GT Pro offering a slightly wider aperture of 2f for its front camera, compared to the Realme's 2.4f. For the main cameras, the Realme GT8 (China) has apertures of 1.8f, 2.8f, and 2.2f.

When it comes to video recording, the Honor GT Pro supports 4K at 60 fps (2160 x 60 fps), whereas the Realme GT8 (China) offers a higher resolution of 8K at 30 fps (4320 x 30 fps). Both phones support slow-motion video, HDR mode, and have a built-in flash, though the Honor GT Pro uses a dual-tone LED flash with 3 LEDs, while the Realme uses 2 LEDs. Both devices also have phase-detection autofocus for photos and continuous autofocus when recording videos.

For front cameras, the Honor GT Pro has a 50 MP sensor with a 2f aperture, whereas the Realme GT8 (China) features a 16 MP front camera with a 2.4f aperture. Neither phone offers a front-facing LED flash. Both devices support features like raw image shooting, touch autofocus, manual ISO, and can create panoramas in-camera. However, the Realme GT8 (China) stands out with laser autofocus, which the Honor GT Pro does not include.

The Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) both run Android-based operating systems, with the Honor GT Pro using Android 15 and the Realme GT8 (China) running Android 16. Both devices feature similar privacy and security options, such as clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device offers Mail Privacy Protection, but both allow theme customization and offer dynamic theming options.

Both phones come with features like on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing (though neither supports it), battery health check, extra dim mode, customizable notifications, and support for widgets. Neither phone offers Quick Start, though both support offline voice recognition and voice commands.

Key differences include the Honor GT Pro lacking focus modes and the Realme GT8 (China) having no such limitation. Additionally, the Honor GT Pro does not get direct OS updates, while the Realme GT8 (China) also lacks this feature. Both devices support split screen, PiP, sharing intents, and have a child lock feature, while neither can be used as a PC or supports the front-facing camera under-display feature. The Honor GT Pro tracks the current position of the mobile device, which is the same for the Realme GT8 (China). Both phones are free and open source and support a multi-user system.

The Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) both feature large batteries, with the Honor GT Pro offering a 7200 mAh battery and the Realme GT8 (China) a slightly smaller 7000 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the Honor GT Pro charges at a slightly lower 90W, while the Realme GT8 (China) supports 100W fast charging.

Neither phone supports wireless charging, and both have a rechargeable, non-removable battery. Both models also include a battery level indicator to help track charge status.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, so users will need to rely on wireless audio solutions. Both devices are equipped with stereo speakers for an enhanced audio experience. When it comes to wireless audio technologies, the Honor GT Pro supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, while the Realme GT8 (China) only supports aptX HD. Neither model supports LDAC or aptX Lossless.

Both phones also lack a built-in radio, and neither supports aptX Lossless, with the Honor GT Pro supporting aptX Lossless and LDAC, while the Realme GT8 (China) does not.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) offer 5G support, Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7, ensuring high-speed wireless connectivity. Both devices also have dual SIM support, USB Type-C ports, and NFC functionality. Bluetooth versions differ slightly, with the Honor GT Pro using Bluetooth 5.4 and the Realme GT8 (China) using Bluetooth 6. Both phones provide the same download speed of 10000 MBit/s and upload speed of 3500 MBit/s.

Both devices include essential sensors like a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, accelerometer, and cellular module. Neither device has an emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, or a barometer. They also lack HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, a stylus, and built-in projectors. Additionally, neither supports motion tracking or optical tracking.

When it comes to location services, both phones support Galileo, and neither supports ANT+ or has a heart rate monitor. They also lack DLNA certification and have no features like a barometer or motion tracking. Both phones include sharing features such as USB Type-C and NFC, but do not offer wireless video or audio streaming capabilities through DLNA.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Realme GT8 (China) are equipped with a video light, making them capable of enhanced lighting for video recording. Neither phone features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these features are absent in both models.

In summary, both phones offer similar features in this category, with only the video light included for both devices, while lacking advanced display technologies such as sapphire glass or curved/e-paper displays.