Realme UI 7.0: Light Glass Design, smarter AI, and Apple Watch/iPhone Connect

Realme UI 7.0 makes its global debut: a glass-inspired redesign, smarter AI, and an unexpected bridge to Apple devices

Realme is kicking off its next software chapter with Realme UI 7.0, arriving first on the Realme GT 8 Pro alongside Android 16. Rather than a routine polish, this release is a top-to-bottom rethink of how the interface looks, feels, and adapts to its owner. At the heart of the overhaul is a striking visual language called Light Glass Design, paired with new customization tools, performance upgrades, and a set of practical AI features. Perhaps the headline surprise: official support to connect with iPhone and Apple Watch, a rare cross-ecosystem handshake that aims to make mixed-device households less messy.

The Light Glass Design leans into modern “glassmorphism,” but it is more than a translucent skin. Realme layers transparency, depth, and fluidity to create an interface that feels tactile without being busy. You’ll notice playful Ice Cube Icons with subtle refractions, a Misty Glass Control Center that floats above your wallpaper instead of obscuring it, and a Breathing Dock that gently animates to signal app states and background activity. The cumulative effect is clarity: shadows, blur, and light help you parse hierarchy at a glance, even when multitasking.

Personalization gets a genuine upgrade rather than a scatter of toggles. Flux Theme 2.0 introduces large-text themes that improve readability without breaking layout, and the Always-On Display gains panoramic views that can span across widgets. You can even tailor fingerprint unlock animations to match your wallpaper mood. For the wallpaper itself, set a Live Photo or a short video, then apply AI-generated depth-of-field so the lock screen layers subjects and background with cinematic separation. New widgets, fresh lockscreen styles, and resizable Flux desktop icons round out a setup that scales to your preferences and your eyesight.

Day-to-day speed matters more than benchmarks, and Realme UI 7.0’s under-the-hood tweaks aim squarely there. The company’s Flux Engine optimization claims a 15% bump to overall responsiveness, 29% smoother app scrolling, and a 22% uplift in sustained daily performance. Complementing the raw numbers, Seamless Animations shorten hesitation between taps and transitions so the interface feels continuous, not stepwise. A revamped Multi-task sidebar tucks your go-to apps and tools within thumb’s reach, letting you drop in a calculator, clipboard, or chat window without bailing on the work in front of you.

Realme UI 7.0 also uses AI to cut noise and coach better habits. AI Notify Brief corrals non-urgent notifications into concise morning and evening digests, helping you focus during the day and catch up on your terms. The system can schedule updates for quieter windows and spin quick alerts into to-dos so you don’t lose the thread. Creators get a lift from AI Framing Master, which overlays real-time guidance for composition and explains the why behind the rule of thirds, leading lines, and balance so you can internalize the technique. Gamers, meanwhile, can tap AI Gaming Coach for situational tips informed by your play patterns – useful when a boss fight keeps sending you back to the loading screen.

In a notable twist, Realme is softening the wall between Android and iOS with iPhone and Apple Watch Connect. Health data from an Apple Watch can sync to your Realme phone, and calls and messages from an iPhone can surface on Realme watches. For users who carry an iPhone for work but prefer a Realme handset or wearable for daily life – or vice versa – this is less about novelty and more about reducing friction. It acknowledges reality: many people live in blended ecosystems.

Availability is straightforward. Realme GT 8 Pro ships with Realme UI 7.0 out of the box as it goes global, and the update begins rolling out to earlier models this month. The Realme GT 7 Pro sits near the front of the queue, and a broader roadmap will follow. If you like living on the edge, an Open Beta is already accessible on select devices. For context, recent listings show GT 7 Pro configurations like 12/256GB near €679.00 (around $694.46) and a 16/512GB variant around ₹55,999 in some markets; pricing will, of course, vary by region and retailer.

Put simply, Realme UI 7.0 is a confident swing: a visual identity that reads premium, practical AI that respects attention, performance you can feel, and a pragmatic nod to Apple’s ecosystem. If you’ve been waiting for Realme’s software to catch up to its aggressive hardware pace, this might be the release that brings the experience together.