Gaming smartphones are a popular choice among customers looking for top-notch performance and dedicated features designed to elevate their skills and hand them a convenient victory. But most often such phones carry a high price tag, leaving negligible options for those who want a no-compromise phone jampacked with bells and whistles focused on gaming on a conscionable budget. Infinix has launched its GT 20 Pro smartphone to cater to this same gaming audience. Notably, the phone comes with a unique gaming-centric design, features, and at a price that is hard to ignore. Today, we will be comparing this handset with its closest competitor – Realme GT 6T, which brings a fast chip and a capable display. Let us find out which phone comes out on top.
Design – Look for the phone that exudes gaming brilliance
Gamers are always looking for devices that can help them express their interests in the best possible way. Their phone needs to embody this sentiment too. The Infinix GT 20 Pro boasts a Cyber Mecha Design featuring Mecha Loop lighting that gives it the distinct look of a gaming smartphone. This essentially involves customizable RGB Mecha LED lights on the back to give different utility perspectives, aligned with users’ gaming choices. If you want a phone that stands out from the crowd while being a crowd-puller, the GT 20 Pro fits the bill with a Glyph Interface complementing the Cyber Mecha Design.
On the other hand, the Realme GT 6T comes with a simplistic design with two basic colours – Green and Silver. If you’re looking for a gaming phone the Infinix GT 20 Pro is a clear choice in this department as despite featuring an elegant design, the GT 6T doesn’t come with any gaming-centric design elements.
Display – Features that elevate gaming experience
While looks are significant for a gaming phone to hold its true essence, its display is one of the crucial aspects. The Infinix GT 20 Pro packs a sharp and bright 6.78-inch Full-HD+ 10-bit bezel-less flat AMOLED display, which offers a top-notch viewing experience. With a screen-to-body ratio of 94.3%, the handset delivers an immersive experience. Morever, its ability to refresh content at up to 144Hz stands out, making even high-end games look smoother than ever.
On the other hand, the Realme GT 6T offers only a 120Hz refresh rate on its 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display. The biggest advantage of having a higher refresh rate on the display is that it shows different elements in the game in better synchronisation with your teammates’ devices, resulting in better fidelity. A lower refresh rate can cause you to miss your enemies in games and lose a match — not ideal for a professional gamer. On top of this, the GT 6T comes with a curved display, which is often not preferred by gamers as it results in mistouches. Due to these reasons, the Infinix GT 20 Pro, appears to be a better option for gamers.
Performance – No compromises are acceptable
What is a gaming phone without unparalleled speediness? The Infinix GT 20 Pro is an ideal fit for intense gaming sessions, thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate processor, which is available in India for the first time and delivers commendable performance with an AnTuTu score of over 950,000. Realme GT 6T, on the other hand, uses a capable Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor. With this chipset, the handset scored a jaw-dropping AnTuTu score of around 1451000. While looking at the AnTuTu scores you might think the GT 6T will outperform the GT 20 Pro, when it comes to gaming, there are many more factors to consider. For example, the GT 6T doesn’t have the gaming-specific hardware on the Infinix GT 20 Pro, a clear differentiator with a dedicated gaming display chip.
Developed by Pixelworks, the Pixelworks X5 Turbo, the second chip, in the GT 20 Pro combines MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation) with Gaming Visual Enhancement Technology to spruce up game frame rates to as high as 90fps (At a global scale, it’s purported to achieve up to 120 FPS in popular mobile games such as PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, etc.), giving you an unmatched experience. But there is more. The combination of these two technologies allows the GT 20 Pro to exceed a game’s original maximum FPS setting so you can crank up the frame rate for better smoothness and fidelity with less power consumption. Another tool called E-Sports Mode with X-Boost (enabled by the dual chip arrangement of the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate and Pixelworks chip) allows you to improve the performance of games by leaps and bounds — something you do not get on the Realme GT 6T as it lacks dual chips.
Fluid software, better security for a buttery-smooth experience
Software is a crucial aspect of user experience and you need to make sure you will not get a cluttered experience with your daily driver. The Infinix GT 20 Pro comes with the latest Android 14-based XOS 14 operating system that is clean and rid of any bloatware or unwanted apps. On the other hand, Realme GT 6T runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 and has a higher number of pre-installed apps. While both phones offer a clean experience, if you’re someone who wants to curate every app installed on the phone, Infinix GT 20 Pro is a better choice for a distraction-less experience.
The GT 20 Pro also comes with support for security features such as an in-display fingerprint sensor and secure locking to boost privacy so that your sensitive data never leaves the phone.
A complete package
It is now amply clear that the Infinix GT 20 Pro is a rare phone that prioritises gaming and stands out from the competition in several aspects. Still, it does not compromise on basic smartphone features for its price. Additionally, it uses JBL Sound on its stereo speakers for an immersive gaming and music experience, which are not available on the GT 6T. With LED light customisation, you can always break the monotony and change your phone’s looks. The 45W+ Bypass Charge feature is a saviour when you want to play games while charging the phone without facing any heating issues. This feature protects your phone from excessive heating and still provides you the juice to continue with your binge sessions.
The Realme GT 6T supports faster 120W charging, which means it is able to refuel phone much faster. However, the lack of bypass charging leaves your phone vulnerable to excessive heating while using it plugged in.
If you are a photography enthusiast, the Infinix GT 20 Pro will impress you with its 108MP primary camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS). The cameras on the GT 20 Pro capture the vivid colour and ample details to deliver stunning photographs and stable videos. On the other hand, the Realme GT 6T has a lower resolution 50MP Sony camera with OIS in the rear setup and a 32MP selfie camera. While the Realme handset comes with a lower resolution sensor, the Sony sensor allows it to click better pictures than the GT 20 Pro. As a result, Realme GT 6T gets an edge in this department.
A clear winner
A thorough analysis of different aspects of the Infinix GT 20 Pro and Realme GT 6T has made abundantly clear that the GT 20 Pro is the best choice for customers focused on smartphone gaming. An ultrafast processor that uses a second chip to ensure there is no room for compromises pushes the GT 20 Pro ahead of the competition through high frame rates in games and unmatched performance. The 144Hz AMOLED display is exactly what gamers want on their phone for fluid gameplay, while the clean software compliments the experience by keeping advertisements and unwanted apps away.
With the GT series smartphones, gaming accessories to assist these phones, and other gaming-centric devices such as the GT Book and GT series headphones, Infinix is creating a GTverse that aims to offer an unparalleled gaming experience to users at an unprecedented price point.
So it is amply clear that If you are in the market for an ultimate gaming phone, your search ends at the Infinix GT 20 Pro, which offers impressive gaming features but also costs significantly less than the Realme GT 6T. Bring home your next gaming smartphone, the GT 20 Pro, for an exciting price of Rs 22,999 in the sale on May 28th on Flipkart. As a part of limited time offer, early buyers will get the gaming kit with the handset. This kit includes GT Mecha Case, GT Cooling Fan, and GT Finger Sleeves. So, without wasting any time, get your hands on this amazing smartphone and immerse yourself in the world of gaming.
