realme GT 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
67.3Performance81
82Display60
54.7Camera47.3
85.9Battery62.1
78.7Features94.7
9 spec wins — realme GT 78 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
realme GT 7 wins this phone face-off, 72.6 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+24) and display (+22). Samsung Galaxy S26 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 7
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 380% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2 x
Display
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1264x2780 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+9% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+131% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 93.9 %+4% | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,415,876Top 29% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 726,809Top 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 795,971Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 335,549Top 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 557,547Top 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,265Top 24% | 2,995+32%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439Top 20% | 10,824+46%Top 4% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 66 %Bottom 36% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+63% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 167 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.2 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (realme UI 6.0) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | realme GT 7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |