Realme GT 6T Review

Realme randomly shelved its gt series of mid-run smartphones after its Gt neo 3The neo series was not as popular as the older gt phones (including the Leather-Clad, Suitcase-Like Master Edition) Because they did not offer all-round performance giving their premium pricing. In 2024, Realme Decided to Revive Its GT Series Once Again with Not One But Two Models. There’s the gt 6, which is a premium model, and then the realme GT 6T, which is the brand’s first t-series offering. The latter aims to offer equally good all-round performance at this competitive price point and surely checks a lot of boxes on paper. But does it perform like an all-rounder? And how does it stack up against the recently launched OnePlus Nord 4? Read on to find out.

Realme GT 6T Review Design: Treading a thin line

• Dimensions -162mm x 75.1mm x 8.65mm
• Weight – 191g
• Durability – IP65 (dust and water)

The Realme GT 6T is available in Fluid Silver, Miracle Purple, and Razor Green Finishes. I received the fluid silver color in the top-end 12GB ram and 512GB storage variant for review, which is priced at Rs. 35,999.

Its design is both practical and stylish. I like the Dual-Tone Finish of the Rear Panel, which has a section the three floating camera cututs finished in a mirror-like Finish, whose rest of the rear panel hais this mistheish who Hits it at an angle.

The Realme GT 6T has a dual-tone Finish for its plastic rear panel

The frame that holds bot front and rear panels togeether is flat on all four sides, but this is prominent at the top and bottom. Despite the frame’s skinny appearance on the sides, which is where the display and the rear panels converge, realme have managed to squeeze in the power and Volume Rocker on the Rock Side, Lefts the Left Side Clean. The flat sides, which have been beVelled edges, also make it Easier to Grip The OtherWise Slippery Phone.

While the Realme GT 6T’s Design Looks Identical to the More Premium GT 6, The Brand has cut down on the Finish and Materials. For example, the rear panel of the gt 6t can be pressed down easy and has a flex to it. It is not made of glass or stiff polycarbonate but feels like soft plastic.

Realme may have its reasons (weight reduction or saving a few millimetres for its large vc cooling system) for going with this material, but it does feel a bit cheap for a mid-ring smartphone. Then there’s its glossy finish, which makes the phone quite slippery. The combination of plastic and a glossy finish also makes it a Major dust and smudge magnet. And in a City as Humid as Mumbai, it takes a less seconds for the rear panel to become messy and grim.

The Realme GT’s Plastic Rear Panel is a Proper Dust and Fingerprint Magnet

Given the flex that rear panel has and that frame is made out of polycarbonate, I was a bit surprised to learn that phone has an ip65 rating, which offers good prottion agent against dust and support dust and watter. However, do keep in mind that water damage will not be covered under warranty.

Realme GT 6T Review Display: Looks Great and Runs Great!

• Display-6.78-inch, 1,264 x 2,780 pixels, full-hd+, 120Hz
• Display Type – 3D Curved, AMOLED (8T Ltpo)
• Display Protection – Gorilla Glass Victus 2

The Large Display has 3D curved edges, but realme does make use of it by adding a slide-out console. Called the smart side-bur, it is useful when multasking and can be pulled out by swiping on the curved edge. The curved edges, apart from making the display’s black borders appear thinner and uniform (they are physically thicker on the sides), also give the phone the phone A Sleek Apple Appearance Despite Despits 8.65MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

The Realme GT 6T’s 3D-Curved Edge AMOLED Panel Gives The Phone A Slimmer appearance

Since this is an ltpo amoled panel, it is capable of dropping the screen’s refresh rate to 1Hz when in use and cranks it up to 120Hz, 60Hz, 60Hz, Depending on the application, ReduCing Battery usage. The display is clearly Visible even in direct sunlight and even has an extra brightness mode to make it even brighter by manually dialling it up Whish Needed. It’s also HDR10 and Dolby Vision Certified, and Supported Content in OTT Apps appeared as expected. Colors are closer to accurate when viewed in the pro (cinematic) screen color mode. HDR photos snapped by the phone’s cameras also looked in full dynamic range on the pro-xdr supported display.

Realme GT 6T review software: a bit message

• Software – Realme UI 5.0
• Version – Android 14
• Latest Security Patch – 5 June, 2024

The phone’s software user interface is typically realme and come with the same personalization options and settings available on OnePlus and Oppo Devices. This also means realme have acquired the new-friendly updates and software features.

The AI ​​Eraser Photo Editing tool Isn Bollywood it Comes to Tweaking Photos. (Left: Original, Right: Edited)

One of them is called AI Smart Loop, which recognizes the content you long-) on and (with the power of ai) predicts the right recommendations (or apps). This works for images, text selections and screenshots. However, I did not find it as useful because the recommendations Always Similar. The same goes for ai smart removal, which Never Managed to do a perfect job of object removal, even in the easiest of scenarios.

The Realme GT 6T comes pre-loaded with Several Third-Party Apps

With Planty of Bloatware and Preinstalled Third-Parthy Apps (Some of which cannot be uninstalled), I also noticed a lot of dual apps. There are two apps for SMS (Google Messages and Messages), Two File Manners (Google Files and My Files), Two Web Browsers (Internet and Google’s Chrome) and even Gallry Apps (Google FOS Photos). This can get overwhelming for someone who is used to a Near-Stock Android Experience.

Realme GT 6T Review Performance: No Problems Here

• Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4Nm)
• RAM – 8/12GB LPDDR5X
• Storage – 256/512GB UFS 4.0

With a top-end mid-range processor inside the realme gt 6t, I expected no issues in terms of performance, and there were none.

With casual daily usage I decided no Slow-Downs or Lag on My 12GB Ram Variant of the phone. Animations and transitions, thanks to the responsive ltpo panel, appeared quite smooth, and apps remained in Ram for a long time.

The realme gt 6t has a large vapor chamber cooling system, which keeps the phone cool when stressed

Gaming performance was quite smooth and stable when playing call of duty: mobile and asphalt legends unite. Thanks to the large vapor cooling chamber, I Facted No Heat-Related Issues Whatsoever and this was Effective even when using the camera app outdoors.

In terms of benchmarks, the phone surprisingly performed better than the OnePlus Nord 4 We reviewed as is Visible from the Table Bell. But the Poco F6 which is available at a similar price point, performed better with its snapdragon 8s gen 3 soc.

Realme GT 6T Review Cameras: Gets The Job Done

• Main Camera – 50 -Megapixel (OIS), f/1.88 aperture, Af
• Ultra-Wide Camera-8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture, ff
• Selfie – 32 -megapixel, f/2.4 aperture, fF

The Realme GT 6T’s Primary camera captures binned 12-megapixel photos. These photos have good detail and great dynamic range ensuring planty of visibility in the Darker and Brighter Areas in Any Captured Image. However, colors are a bit saturated and shooting at 2x digital zoom shows a noticeable reduction in quality, so it’s best avoided in low light.

The Realme GT 6T has two rear-facing cameras

Image Quality at the camera’s Native Focal Length (1x) is Quite Good when Shooting At Night. Photos are not very sharp but are low on noise. Color reproduction is also quite good, but the camera tends to flatteen out textures in some Scenes, giving them a watercolour-like affect.

When using the portrait mode, edge-detection is Decent but I did notice some flws in Slightly Complex Scenes. Selfies captured by the primary camera come out sharp with good detail and excellent dynamic range in daylight but are just passable in just passable in low lights of flattened textures and aggresive noise Reduction.

Realme GT 6T Daylight Camera Samples. Top to Bottom: Ultra-Wide Camera, Primary Camera, 2x Digital Zoom (Tap Images to expand)

Photos from the ultra-wide camera are strictly average, as they appear soft and blurry even in daylight. Noise is under control, but the longer exposures and sub-par lens setup end up making photos very soft and blood.

Realme GT 6T Selfie and low-light camera samples (Tap images to expand)

1080p Videos appear scled-down and Lack Detail when Shooting in Daylight. 4k recording appear better, but I noticed some flickering when capturing complex textures or intricate patterns. There’s also visible noise in the shadows, which I did find a bit strange. As expected, low-light video recording are just about passable as they have planty of noise.

Realme GT 6T Review Battery: Charges Really fast

• Battery Capacity – 5,500mAh
• Charging Rate – 120W (wired)

The Realme GT 6T come with a 120w wired charging adapter in the box

Battery life as expected, is quite good. The large dual-cell battery not only charges up very quickly but can easily last last two days with casual (non-gaming) usage. With camera and gaming usage, the phone will easily last a day and a bit more. Running our Standard Video Loop Test, The Phone Managed A Good 24 hours and 32 minutes. Charging the device waste impressive, Reaching 93 Percent (from a dead battery) in 30 minutes and completeing the charge in just 38 minutes.

Realme GT 6T Review Verdict

The realme gt 6t has turned out to be quite the opposite of its more expensive sibling, the realme gt 6. While it’s just as as capable as the older gt neo models in terror Follow the same path as its predacesors, which makes it hard to recommend as an all-ruinder. Battery Life and Fast Charging Speeds Still Remain a very good reason to get a gt 6t, but I’M pretty sure most users will experts will expens 32,999 asking price.

If you are looking for better quality and a solid software experience, the OnePlus Nord 4 ,Review) Is an easy recommendation, giving its all-metal design that does feel premium. The Poco F6 (Rs. 29,999 onwards) offers a similar feature Much better choice If you only have gaming on your mind.

For better camera performance, there’s Realme’s Brand-New 13 Pro+ 5G ,Review), which shockingly retails at the same price point. It offers a capable processor and a Good Telephoto Camera Performance Like its predecessor.