Category Breakdown
Realme GT 6
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Performance
95.889.7
Camera
97.197.5
Display
98.596.2
Battery
37.091.2
Build
75.996.3
Connectivity
82.886.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
82.583.7
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
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
Front Camera Features
Panorama
HDR
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
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Fluid Sliver, Razor Green
Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 5.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

