Realme GT Neo 3T vs 9 Pro Plus
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.62-inch Realme GT Neo 3T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on June 7, 2022, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 3T
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (698K versus 498K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Shows 8% longer battery life (35:39 vs 33:03 hours)
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (798 against 611 nits)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 60W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1020 and 813 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.62 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 397 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 95.9% |
| PWM | 471 Hz | 218 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Yellow | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 920 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1372 GFLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 186018 | 137440 |
| GPU | 240437 | 139027 |
| Memory | 117538 | 96443 |
| UX | 159202 | 128980 |
| Total score | 698693 | 498903 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.2 °C | 46.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 25 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4243 | 2293 |
| Web score | - | 8620 |
| Video editing | - | 6620 |
| Photo editing | - | 30126 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8572 |
| Writing score | - | 18393 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | - | 15 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes (77% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:03 hr | 12:29 hr |
| Watching video | 16:40 hr | 14:47 hr |
| Gaming | 05:01 hr | 05:58 hr |
| Standby | 118 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", OmniVision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" |
- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2022 | February 2022 |
| Release date | June 2022 | February 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 60 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 3T. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme 9 Pro Plus.
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