(Oppo) Realme GT 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+
Verdict
(Oppo) Realme GT 7 and Samsung Galaxy S23+ tie on the OH Rank at a score of 68. (Oppo) Realme GT 7 wins on Performance and Battery; Samsung Galaxy S23+ wins on Main Camera and Selfie. (Oppo) Realme GT 7 is 0.7mm wider than Samsung Galaxy S23+. (Oppo) Realme GT 7 is the more recent release, from May 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
68
68
(Oppo) Realme GT 7
76.9mm (3.03in) · May 2025 · Rank #108
9+14+13+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 68
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Not to be confused with the China-only Realme GT7, this Oppo features great performance from Mediatec new 4nm 9400e chip, incredible battery endurance, great Dolby Vision screen and a solid 4 year-long OS update promise.
PROs
Dimensity 9400e UFS4.0 performance on par with "SD 8 Elite for Galaxy" chip, insanely long 48hr endurance from a Si/I 7000mAh battery with a host of battery health preserving features and sub-60min wired charging (no wireless), excellent >1400nits bright LTPO AMOLED with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision magic and high frequency PWM dimming, IP69 element protection, reliable-if-not-flagship-grade 50MP OIS main + 50MP tele (both with PDAF) + 8MP ultrawide cameras, 4 years of OS updates
CONs
plastic frame and back, processor throttling (only under heavy load), ultrawide and selfie cameras with no AF, lack of memory expansion, no desktop replacement functionality
Samsung Galaxy S23+
76.2mm (3in) · Feb 17, 2023 · Rank #103
7+10+8+12+12+5+4+0+5+5 = 68
* TOP Selfie* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: Wider then S22+, S23+ brings minimal improvments as we're beginning to expect from Samsung. The chip is updated, there is just 200mAh added to the lithium battery, the screen is slightly brighter (still below 400ppi) and there is a new 12MP dual pixel PDAF selfie. It is no wonder the + tier of S series always sells the least, it is a good phone but just "good enough".
PROs
flagship build, fast SD 8 Gen 2 with UFS 4.0 performance, >30hr endurance from a 4700mAh lithium battery with >60min 25W (15W wireless) charging, IP68 protection, reliable 50MP 24mm main + 10MP 70mm tele + 12MP 13mm ultrawide setup, excellent 12MP 26mm dual pixel PDAF selfie, very good video recording, up to 4 OS updates, desktop replacement functionality (DeX) and a great fast USB-C 3.2 port with video out and OTG
CONs
sub-flagship >1100 nits sub-400ppi Dynamic AMOLED screen with HDR10+, no more SD memory option, Samsung seems to be building a higher wall around it's ecosystem encouraging users to buy other Samsung products
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