Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Realme GT 6T 5G (Fluid Silver, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹22,000 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Realme GT 6T 5G (Fluid Silver, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹52,999
Seven years of Android upgrades and seven years of patches is the longest commitment of any phone here, at a third of flagship pricing, and it is the specification that decides what this costs to own rather than to buy.
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Realme
Realme GT 6T 5G (Fluid Silver, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
₹30,999
The 6000-nit claim is peak brightness measured on a tiny fraction of the panel and is not a figure you will ever experience across a full screen — treat roughly 1600 nits as the real-world number.
Full details →Who the Google Pixel 8a 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone five years or more and wants it supported the whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone who charges in short bursts -- 18 W is slow, and there is no fast option.
Who the Realme GT 6T 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers wanting the fastest charging and storage at around Rs30,000.
Avoid it if: Anyone taking the 6000-nit figure at face value; full-screen brightness is a quarter of it.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | Realme GT 6T 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹30,999 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 120 W wired, 50% in about 13 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.78 inch AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 6000 nits peak |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony IMX882 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | 3 Android upgrades, 4 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 256 GB UFS 4.0 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP65 |
| Weight | 188 g | 191 g |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Display type | not published | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 32 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.