Realme GT Neo 2 vs Neo 3T
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.62-inch Realme GT Neo 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on September 22, 2021, against the Realme GT Neo 3T, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 2
- Water-resistant body (IPX5 classification)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1074K versus 939K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 3T
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (796 against 658 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
- The phone is 8 months newer
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.62 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 397 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 600 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.1% | 98.8% |
| PWM | 531 Hz | 471 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 194.5 g (6.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX5 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| 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) |
- 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) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3381 | - |
| Single-core score | 1300 | 1337 |
| Multi-core score | 3600 | 3450 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 406766 | 288329 |
| GPU | 188015 | 184675 |
| Memory | 190650 | 189797 |
| UX | 289033 | 276641 |
| Total score | 1074464 | 939442 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1228 | 1226 |
Recent User Tests
Realme GT Neo 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-20 (Walid) | AnTuTu 11 | 1090680 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Dr strange) | AnTuTu 11 | 1036473 |
| π 2026-06-24 -> Ra1nManQ | AnTuTu 11 | 1070347 |
| π 2026-04-28 (Walid) | AnTuTu 11 | 1074464 |
| π 2026-01-10 (Konstatinos KALYVAS) | AnTuTu 11 | 1101461 |
Realme GT Neo 3T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-13 (Max) | AnTuTu 11 | 939442 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 16 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:32 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:05 hr | 08:52 hr |
| Watching video | 12:45 hr | 13:23 hr |
| Gaming | 05:34 hr | 05:15 hr |
| Standby | 113 hr | 115 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 | 9280 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (β 0.58 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-846 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Realme GT Neo 2 from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 | June 2022 |
| Release date | September 2021 | June 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $390 | $480 |
| Successor | - Realme GT Neo 5 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 80 W |
Further details
Notes on GT Neo 3T:
- There is Chinese model Realme Q5 Pro with identical specs.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 2. But if the software is more of a priority β go for the Realme GT Neo 3T.
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