Poco F4 GT, Realme GT2 Pro or the Redmagic 7? All three phones offer a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip at a comparatively low price. This is how you find the right model for you.
With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Qualcomm currently has the fastest chipset for Android phones in its range. So far, this has only been used in premium models with prices of up to 1,200 euros, but there are now significantly cheaper options. The youngest comes from the Xiaomi subsidiary Poco and is called Poco F4 GT.
perfomance
design and processing
camera
updates
Conclusion
The regular mobile phone costs just under 600 euros, and those who pre-order it by April 29 (11:59 p.m.) will receive it for 500 euros. That sounds tempting. But with the Realme GT2 Pro and the Nubia Red Magic 7, the price breaker has two competitors that are similarly cheap at 630 and 700 euros respectively.
We have already tested the Nubia Red Magic 7 and the Realme GT2 Pro. We were able to subject the Poco F4 GT to a short test. Below we compare the three cell phones for you and reveal how they differ and which is the better choice for you.
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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perfomance
When it comes to pure performance, the Nubia Red Magic 7 has the edge, as a first benchmark comparison shows. This is mainly due to the significantly larger RAM. In the basic version, the Red Magic offers 12 gigabytes of RAM, the Poco F4 GT and the Realme GT2 Pro only 8 gigabytes. In everyday use, however, the difference should hardly be noticeable.
| model | Geekbench (single core) | Geekbench (Multi-Core) | AnTuTu | Price (RRP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubia Redmagic 7 | 1,242 points | 3,754 points | 1,045,538 points | from 629 euros |
| Realme GT2 Pro | 1,203 points | 3,543 points | 1,001,700 points | from 749 euros |
| Poco F4 GT | 1,220 points | 3,534 points | 949,725 points | from 599.90 euros |
Poco F4 GT – price-performance comparison of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 models
A notice: The apps AnTuTu and Geekbench measure the performance of the installed hardware. A higher score means a better result.
design and processing
The Nubia Redmagic 7 is also the largest and heaviest model in comparison. The Poco F4 GT and the Realme GT2 Pro are definitely not small phones either, but they are much more compact.
Realme GT2 Pro | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT | Nubia Redmagic 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 |
| R.A.M. | 8, 12GB | 8GB / 12GB | 8, 12, 16 18GB |
| battery capacity | 5000mAh | 4,700mAh | 4500mAh |
fast charging | ✘ no | 120 watts | ✘ no |
| Interchangeable | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
wireless charging | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
reverse charging | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
device memory | 128, 256, 512GB | 128GB / 256GB | 128, 256, 512GB |
Expandable Storage | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
Main camera (rear) | 50MP | triple | 64MP |
Main Camera Resolution | 8190×6144 pixels | 64MP | 9248×6920 pixels |
video recording | 3840×2160 pixels | 4K video | 7680×3160 pixels |
Main Camera Aperture | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
focal length | 23.6mm | 26mm | |
| Second image sensor | 50MP | 8MP | 8MP |
Third image sensor | 3MP | 2MP | 2MP |
Fourth image sensor | ✘ no | -/- | ✘ no |
autofocus | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
digital zoom | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
flashlight | LEDs | ✔ Yes | Dual LED |
front camera | 12MP | 20MP | 8MP |
cover | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
Second front camera | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
Height | 163.2mm | 162.5mm | 170.57mm |
Broad | 74.7mm | 76.7mm | 78.33mm |
depth | 8.18mm | 8.5mm | 9.5mm |
Weight | 189g | 210g | 215g |
Display resolution | 1440×3216 pixels | 2400×1080 FHD+ | 1080×2400 pixels |
display diagonal | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches | 6.8 inches |
display pixel density | 526 ppi | 518 ppi | 387 ppi |
| display type | Optical AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| SIM / memory card format, number of slots | Nano SIM (4FF – Fourth Form Factor card, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM (4FF – Fourth Form Factor card, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) |
| Dual SIM | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| WiFi | 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999), 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999), 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003), 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009), 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac (IEEE 802 ), Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 802.11ax | 6E | 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999), 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999), 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003), 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009), 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac (IEEE 802 ), Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 802.11ax. WiFi 6E |
LTE | LTE FDD 700 (B12), LTE FDD 700 (B17), LTE FDD 800 (B20), LTE FDD 850 (B5), LTE FDD 850 (B18), LTE FDD 850 (B19), LTE FDD 850 (B26), LTE FDD 900 (B8), LTE FDD 1700 (B4), LTE FDD 1700 (B66), LTE FDD 1800 (B3), LTE FDD 1900 (B2), LTE FDD 1900 (B25), LTE FDD | ✔ Yes | LTE FDD 700 (B12), LTE FDD 700 (B17), LTE FDD 700 (B28), LTE FDD 800 (B20), LTE FDD 850 (B5), LTE FDD 850 (B18), LTE FDD 850 (B19), LTE FDD 850 (B26), LTE FDD 900 (B8), LTE FDD 1700 (B4), LTE FDD 1700 (B66), LTE FDD 1800 (B3), LTE FDD 1900 (B2), LTE FDD 1 |
5G | ✘ no | ✔ Yes | ✘ no |
GPRS | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
HSDPA | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
HSUPA | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
EDGE | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
GSM | 850(B5), 900(B8), 1800(B3), 1900(B2)MHz | 850(B5), 900(B8), 1800(B3), 1900(B2)MHz | |
IrDA | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C | USB Type-C |
headphone jack | ✔ Yes | ✘ no | ✔ Yes |
| Fingerprint scanner | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
| NFC | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
| GPS | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
Glonass | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
BeiDou | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
compass | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
| radio | ✘ no | ✘ no | |
accelerometer | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
proximity sensor | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes |
ambient light sensor | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | |
SAR value body | |||
SAR head | |||
DxOMark | |||
second SIM physical | ✔ Yes | ✔ Yes | |
eSIM as a second SIM | |||
App cloner pre-installed | |||
5G on both SIM cards | ✔ Yes | ||
Separate SIM and memory card slot | ✘ no | ||
Support for rSAP |
The Nubia Redmagic 7 sets accents with its eye-catching design. If you like it less conspicuous but still a bit extravagant, you can use the Realme GT2 Pro. In the test, we were impressed by the elegant but by no means obtrusive design, which was created in collaboration with the Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. The Poco F4 GT, on the other hand, is more “usual”.
camera
In terms of camera, the Realme GT2 Pro has the edge. While the Poco F4 GT uses a sensor that was already at work in the Poco F2 Pro in 2020, Realme relies on the IMX766 here, which has already proven its strengths in the OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus 9, for example. 8K video recording and an optical image stabilizer are two other plus points for mobile phone photographers, which the Realme phone has over the Poco smartphone.
Realme GT2 Pro: camera samples
These pictures were taken with the Realme GT2 Pro.
updates
Even if the three top smartphones are comparatively cheap, this should not be at the expense of the support. With Poco and Realme you can at least expect a major Android update for your smartphone. Nubia, on the other hand, is not known for such a reliable update policy.
Conclusion
If you are only concerned with performance, then you should reach for the Poco F4 GT or Nubia Red Magic 7, whereby the cell phone from the Xiaomi subsidiary is much more suitable for everyday use than the gaming bolide from Nubia. The Realme GT2 Pro, on the other hand, is a good choice if you not only value a fast processor, but also place higher demands on the camera.
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