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Realme GT3 vs GT Neo 5

63 out of 100
Realme GT3
VS
63 out of 100
Realme GT Neo 5
Realme GT3
Realme GT Neo 5

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme GT3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on February 28, 2023, against the Realme GT Neo 5, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme GT3
  • Supports higher wattage charging (240W versus 150W)

Review

Evaluation of Realme GT3 and GT Neo 5 crucial features
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)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
135.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
45.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Realme GT3
vs
GT Neo 5

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 1240 x 2772 pixels 1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 451 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3% 88.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Realme GT3
967 nits
GT Neo 5
n/a

Design and build

Height 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) 163.85 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 75.75 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof No No
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT3
88.3%
GT Neo 5
88.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme GT3 and Realme GT Neo 5
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock 3190 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU shading units 1024 1024
GPU clock 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS ~1843.2 GFLOPS ~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme GT3 and Realme GT Neo 5
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT3 +2%
1446
GT Neo 5
1420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT3 +3%
4021
GT Neo 5
3896
Compute Score (GPU)
Realme GT3
n/a
GT Neo 5
7565
Compute Score (GPU) - 7565
Single-core score 1446 1420
Multi-core score 4021 3896
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Realme GT3 +1%
1486727
GT Neo 5
1466734
CPU 561332 553888
GPU 242808 244519
Memory 268117 262493
UX 414470 405834
Total score 1486727 1466734
Samples [2 tests] [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 89% 95%
Graphics test 6 FPS 6 FPS
Graphics score 867 867
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Realme GT3 +1%
2767
GT Neo 5
2745
Stability 61% 63%
Graphics test 16 FPS 16 FPS
Graphics score 2767 2745
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme GT3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-07 -> Slowed_SasAnTuTu 111478989
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-12 (Marshall)AnTuTu 111486727
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Realme GT Neo 5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 (brok626)AnTuTu 111473823
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-22 (uwais was.here)AnTuTu 111565808
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-07 -> uwaisqGeekbench 6 CPU1420 / 3896
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-15 -> uwaisqAnTuTu 111466734
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-14 (Agent 007)AnTuTu 111381035
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 5.0
OS updates 3 years 3 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 240 W 150 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 4 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time 0:11 hr 0:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:52 hr -
Watching video 11:34 hr -
Gaming 04:38 hr -
Standby 148 hr -
General battery life
Realme GT3
23:18 hr
GT Neo 5
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 - 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112Β° 112Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX890 Sony IMX890
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 1.14 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/3.3 f/3.3
Focal length 20 mm 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV02B10 Omnivision OV02B10
Sensor size 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch) 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.75 micron 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.09" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) 1/3.09" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced February 2023 February 2023
Release date March 2023 February 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $650 $350
Successor - Realme GT 8 Pro -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 240 W Yes, 150 W
Further details
Notes on GT Neo 5:
    - A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Realme GT3.

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