Realme GT 7 Professional Evaluation

Realme’s GT Professional smartphones are certainly a uncommon breed. Because the model got here to be in 2018, Realme introduced only a handful of highly effective smartphones, and solely two made it to India. The final time round, it was the Realme GT 2 Professional in 2022, which provided flagship efficiency at a premium price ticket of Rs. 49,999.

However rather a lot has modified previously two years. Lately, having 8GB of RAM on a flagship machine is now not adequate, notably with the emergence of synthetic intelligence (AI) options which have solely elevated in quantity since 2024. Priced from Rs. 59,999 for the base 12GB + 256GB variant, Realme’s newest GT 7 Professional debuts a top-notch processor and comes with little compromise in each different space, making it a critical and sensible contender within the premium section.

*Please notice that we acquired the Chinese language mannequin of the Realme GT 7 Professional. This mannequin has a 6,500mAh battery versus the 5,800mAh capability of the Indian mannequin. Nonetheless, that is the one change between the 2 fashions.

Realme GT 7 Professional Design: Fascinating

• Dimensions – 162.45mm x 76.89mm x 8.55mm
• Weight – 220.2 grams
• Sturdiness – IP69

The GT 7 Pro differentiates itself from the Realme GT 2 Professional and different GT smartphones within the firm’s lineup. It has a really mature design philosophy with clear traces, flat sides, and a really slim general look because of its 3D-curved glass screens used for its show and its rear panel.

The Realme GT 7 Professional’s design certain is a departure from the cheesy and racing-inspired designs of previous GT smartphones

I acquired the colourful Mars Orange end, however Realme gives a delicate Galaxy Gray end. Each finishes have a matte-finished rear panel, however the Mars Orange colourway will get the contrasted (nearly lustrous) orange end, which additionally has a wavy sample that seems like a gradient terrain layer of a map. The metallic bronze color, together with the colourful matte orange again, provides it a really sci-fi kind of look. I additionally like the marginally raised digicam module, which has a neatly designed off-sided bevelled border round it.

The Realme GT 7 Professional has an IP69-rated design for mud and water resistance

Given its sheer dimension, steel body, and sizeable battery inside, I anticipated the telephone to really feel heavy. Nonetheless, it is not too heavy and lends a premium heft to the machine.

Its IP69 ranking is presently the very best potential sturdiness ranking a tool can get. The ‘6′ stands for glorious safety in opposition to high-quality mud; the ‘9′ applies to pressurised water and even steam cleansing, that means this telephone can face up to the weather, immersion, and all varieties of wet climate with none issues. This IP ranking additionally turns out to be useful when utilizing this telephone underwater, because it additionally packs a particular underwater pictures mode.

All the time keep in mind that these scores and seals are supposed to defend your telephone in such environments and that guarantee protection is not going to cowl injury brought on through the use of it in such circumstances.

Realme features a soft-feel silicon case within the field, which feels premium

Realme GT 7 Professional Show: Nearly as good because it will get

• Show dimension – 6.78-inch, 2780 x 1,264 pixels
• Show sort – AMOLED, 120Hz refresh price, 240Hz contact sampling
• Show safety – Gorilla Glass 7i

The Realme GT 7 Professional simply gives among the finest show’s in its section. The corporate claims a most peak brightness of 6,500 nits from its particular show, which was codeveloped with Samsung. Realme additionally claims that this energy-efficient ECO show, together with its LTPO 8T know-how, lets customers achieve an additional 500mAh of battery life, which is spectacular. Whereas these are producer claims, we did discover the outcomes of our battery take a look at to be equally spectacular, as you will note within the Battery part of this evaluation.

The Realme GT 7 Professional’s quad-curved show glass could be distracting outdoor

When it comes to color replica, the show produces delicate and pure colors. You can even crank issues as much as get some punchy hues by heading into Settings> Show & brightness> Display color mode and deciding on the Vivid color profile.

The corporate claims it gives a quad-curved show, which gives a extra immersive viewing expertise, however the 3D-curved glass, aside from being aesthetic, didn’t really feel particular and exhibits some distracting reflections across the edges when viewing video outdoor. Regardless, I appreciated the thin and uniform bezel.

The show glass is a correct smudge magnet

Realme GT 7 Professional Software program: The standard with a splash of AI

• Software program model – Android 15
• Software program – Realme UI 6.0
• Software program dedication – 3 years of software program + 4 years of safety

Realme appears to have made some aware efforts in the case of slicing down the variety of third-party apps. The telephone comes pre-loaded with solely three third-party apps—Amazon, Myntra, and Fb—all of that are uninstallable.

Over the previous 12 months, AI has gained recognition, and Realme has experimented with lighter AI purposes by means of software program updates. With the GT 7 Professional, Realme has lastly delivered an entire suite of AI instruments.

The Realme GT 7 Professional with Realme UI 6.0 gives loads of AI instruments, however these don’t carry out as anticipated

The Images app inside the picture editor packs a majority of recent AI-enabled options. The AI UnBlur device does a satisfactory job of eradicating blur from images or shifting youngsters or pets, however the ensuing picture seems to be removed from excellent or what one would count on from such a device. The identical applies to the AI Eraser, which has a Take away folks choice. Whereas the AI Eraser efficiently recognized each particular person within the scene, the outcomes should not as spectacular as these we have seen on Google’s Pixel units. Regardless of its capabilities, the sketch-to-AI device encountered a number of “didn’t generate” messages.

Realme UI 6.0 gives loads of lock display screen customisation choices

The brand new Stay Alerts characteristic, which mimics Apple’s Dynamic Island characteristic, improves on Realme’s Mini Capsule, which was utterly ineffective on its budget C55 smartphone. Mini Capsule advanced into Fluid Cloud (a bubble to the left of the selfie digicam) throughout ColorOS forks (OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme) and has now became Stay Alerts, which lastly copies what Apple does on its iPhones (with a bubble overlapping the selfie digicam) however with lesser performance. The characteristic nonetheless helps solely Swiggy and Zomato for third-party notifications however can now additionally present music playback, recreation timer, private hotspot, and display screen recording actions in its bubble.

Realme GT 7 Professional Efficiency: Downright spectacular!

• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
• RAM – 12/16GB (LPDDR5X)
• Storage – 256/512GB (UFS 4.0)

There have additionally been some uncommon purposes of AI. Realme claims to have used AI to enhance each gaming efficiency and high quality.

AAA cell titles like Genshin Impression labored flawlessly even with the Gaming Tremendous Body AI mode switched on

AI Gaming Tremendous Decision can bump up the decision of a recreation from the standard 720p to as much as 1.5K. AI Gaming Tremendous Body, when turned on within the slide-out console after launching a recreation does crank up the FPS. So you possibly can take pleasure in flawless MEMC-enhanced framerates in video games like Genshin Impression or Honkai: Star Rail. And it really works as marketed. I used to be in a position to play Genshin Impression at 120fps on the Highest graphics setting when the characteristic was switched on. The telephone didn’t overheat in the course of the gameplay both.

Even with out the Tremendous Decision characteristic, the Realme GT 7 Professional impressed me by providing a gentle 60fps on the highest graphics setting. 120fps Tremendous Decision enhanced gaming is presently supported for choose video games, and this quick checklist contains Free Fireplace, BGMI and Honor of Kings (HOK).

The desk beneath exhibits how spectacular the benchmarks have been because of the Realme GT 7 Professional’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. Additionally included are some benchmark outcomes from our Apple iPhone 16 Professional Max review for the sake of comparability.

Realme GT 7 Professional Cameras: Nicely-equipped

• Major digicam – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS
• Telephoto digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.65, OIS
• Ultrawide digicam – 8-megapixel, f/2.2, no AF
• Selfie digicam – 16-megapixel, f/2.45, no AF

Realme GT 7 Professional major digicam samples. (Faucet to increase photographs)

The first digicam produces vibrant images with deep distinction, and it does this with out skimping on dynamic vary, making certain loads of element within the shadows. These images come out sharp, however at occasions I did really feel that the system overdoes the HDR processing, including pointless element. Nonetheless, these situations have been occasional. In low mild, the digicam produces spectacular element, however the noise processing tends to flatten textures, which you’ll discover solely once you pixel peep.

Realme GT 7 Professional 3X (optical) digicam samples (Faucet photographs to increase)

Realme GT 7 Professional 6X (digital) digicam pattern (Faucet picture to increase)

The 3X optical zoom telephoto digicam can be a performer in daylight, and pictures captured at 6X zoom supply sufficient element to be usable. In low mild, the images captured by this digicam nonetheless seem sharp however with a minor drop intimately. The 2X magnification, which is a crop of the first digicam, stands out like a sore thumb, managing photographs which can be mushy in daylight however present a extreme drop in general high quality in low mild.

Realme GT 7 Professional ultrawide digicam samples (Faucet to increase photographs)

The ultra-wide-angle digicam is low-resolution, and as anticipated, it didn’t produce high quality outcomes. Daylight images seem mushy and lack texture and element. Low-light images appeared defocused.

Selfie digicam pattern (Faucet picture to increase)

Selfies look sharp and have near-accurate edge detection in daylight. In low mild, the extent of element drops considerably, however the outcomes are nonetheless usable, offered there’s some ambient lighting within the neighborhood.

Video high quality is common for a smartphone at this value level. Taking pictures 4K video at 30fps confirmed little or no element due to the digicam’s aggressive noise discount. Stabilisation is nice, however I did discover some minor flickering.

4K 60fps video gives the smoothest framerate and element in daylight. 8K video recordings captured at 24fps are a gimmick and never usable. In low mild, 4K 60fps mode managed the highest quality. One element to notice is that the ultrawide-angle digicam doesn’t supply 4K video recording due to its low-resolution sensor.

Realme GT 7 Professional Battery: Incredible!

• Battery capability – 6,500mAh (5,800mAh on the India mannequin)
• Charging price – 120W SuperVOOC (wired)
• Wi-fi charging – NA

There are massive batteries, and there’s what Realme calls a “Titan” battery. And the branding certain is smart, as this energy-dense battery is the most important we’ve got examined on a flagship smartphone to this point. And it is all concerning the numbers. It managed a really spectacular 27 hours and 35 minutes in our video loop battery life take a look at.

The telephone additionally prices up rapidly because of SuperVOOC wired charging tech that manages a 56 % cost in simply quarter-hour, a 99 % cost in half-hour and completes the charging course of in 40 minutes. And that is downright spectacular provided that it’s charging a 6,500mAh battery.

The Realme GT 7 Professional’s 6.500mAh (in our Chinese language unit) prices rapidly

As anticipated, given Realme’s already spectacular battery optimisations, the telephone lasted me 2 entire days on a single cost with average utilization, which additionally included minor digicam utilization and a few 3D gaming aside from the standard social media scrolling and video streaming. Certainly, it’s a excellent match not only for street warriors but in addition for players, as this telephone packs a really highly effective processor. To present you an thought about how effectively this battery (and Realme’s optimisations) work. I spoke for an hour on 5G on a full battery, and it didn’t even budge from 100%.

Sadly, Realme has solely managed to incorporate a 5,800mAh battery within the Indian mannequin because of certifications, which we didn’t have entry to for evaluation. This could drop the utilization figures we talked about above, as there’s a very noticeable distinction between the 2. Nonetheless, Realme claims the decrease capability lets it cost from 0-100% in half-hour. Certainly, these are Realme’s claims, however given the speeds we’ve got skilled on the 6,500mAh mannequin, we do not discover this tough to imagine.

Realme GT 7 Professional Verdict

After a two-year hole, it does really feel that Realme has completed its analysis and got here well-prepared to tackle the competitors that exists on this section. Realme has managed to ship a really succesful machine. And in doing so, it has lastly established itself effectively within the premium section.

The Realme GT 7 Professional’s IP69-rated design, efficiency (as seen from the efficiency chart above), and battery life can simply crush a number of the high-end premium flagships that retail at a a lot increased price ticket, making it a wonderful value-for-money proposition.

It fumbles a bit in the case of its cameras (particularly video recording), however there’s nonetheless room for some updates that might enhance its efficiency for the higher. If you’re looking for higher cameras at this value level, the OnePlus 12 (Review) is certainly a more sensible choice. And for those who aren’t in a rush, the OnePlus 13 is simply on the horizon. The upcoming iQoo 13 must also be an excellent candidate for these solely all in favour of efficiency or gaming.

The GT 7 Professional’s AI instruments are removed from what’s accessible on a Pixel or a Samsung smartphone, each by way of polish and functionality. So, if you’re searching for an AI buffet, this isn’t the suitable telephone.

Whereas the Indian mannequin’s battery utilization figures stay a thriller, Realme has performed its numbers recreation effectively, providing a flagship telephone with a sizeable battery, quick charging, and spectacular uncooked efficiency. This makes it tough to disregard—no less than till the Snapdragon 8 Elite begins exhibiting up in different premium units. And as soon as that occurs, a value minimize may make it a really engaging proposition.