Category Breakdown
Realme GT 6
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
53.553.6
Display
90.088.5
Battery
75.073.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
72.371.1
Summary
- The Realme GT 6 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back, while the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G uses Gorilla Glass 6, both offering premium materials.
- The GT 6 has a slightly larger 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with higher peak brightness at 6000 nits compared to the S20+'s 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, which peaks at 1200 nits.
- In terms of performance, the GT 6 is powered by the newer Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, while the S20+ utilizes either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865, depending on the region.
- The camera system on the GT 6 includes a versatile triple setup with a 50 MP main sensor, while the S20+ offers a 12 MP wide and a 64 MP telephoto lens, capable of 8K video recording.
- The GT 6 has a larger 5500 mAh battery with 120W charging, compared to the S20+'s 4500 mAh battery with 25W charging and wireless capabilities.
- Finally, the GT 6 runs on Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0, while the S20+ originally launched with Android 10 and is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Realme GT 6
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
General
Release Date
2024, June 20
2020, February 11
Announced
2024, June 20
2020, February 11
Description
Also known as Realme GT6
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: SM-G986B, SM-G986F (International); SM-G986U (USA); SM-G986U1 (USA Unlocked); SM-G986W (Canada); SM-G9860 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G986N (Korea)
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
PPI
1264
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Adreno 735
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
10 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74"
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5500 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging Details
120W wired, 50% in 10 min, 100% in 28 min
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
162 x 75.1 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Fluid Sliver, Razor Green
Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
OS Version
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

