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- GT 6 vs 17
Realme GT 6 vs Xiaomi 17
What GT 6 does better (7) and where 17 wins (20) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
GT 617
| GT 6 | 17 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 151.1 mm | +10.9 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 71.8 mm | +3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 191 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is GT 6 better than 17?
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+71%
- Wired charging120 W vs 100 W+20%
- Measured brightness1,480 nits vs 1,087 nits+36%
- Charged in 30 min150% vs 71%2.1×
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.5 LUFS vs -26.6 LUFS+-8%
- Resolution (width)1,264 px vs 1,220 px+4%
Why is 17 better than GT 6?
- AnTuTu score1,540,147 vs 2,670,664+73%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,085 vs 10,4592.1×
- Active use (test)14.5 h vs 21.8 h+50%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · GT 6: Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,114 vs 5,976+92%
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 6,330 mAh+15%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 160 Hz+33%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+53%
- Optical zoom2× vs 2.6×+30%
- Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 151.1 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Xiaomi Shield Glass (Global), Dragon Crystal Glass (China) |
| Colours | Fluid Sliver, Razor Green | Black, Venture Green, Alpine Pink, Ice Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,264 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,780 px | 2,656 px |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,480 nits | 1,087 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.8% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,540,147 | 2,670,664 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,085 | 10,459 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,114 | 5,976 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2.6× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 6,330 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 14.5 h | 21.8 h |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 150% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.5 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 6.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 64 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
