realme GT 6 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
43.9Performance64.4
82.2Display65.7
54.7Camera48.4
71.8Battery49.1
86.7Features70.7
7 spec wins — realme GT 65 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII
InnoReviews verdict
realme GT 6 wins this phone face-off, 63.6 to 59, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+23) and display (+17). Sony Xperia 1 VIII still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme GT 6
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 66
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 49
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 300% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 30 W
Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 44
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 45% higher Optical zoom: 2.9 x vs 2 x
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+4% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 1264x2780 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 94.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,898Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,879Top 39% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 54 %Bottom 15% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.69 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 48 MP+500% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 2.9 x+45% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,500 mAh+10% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+300% | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.3 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP65/IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
Software
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme GT 6 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |