Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Neo 5
60
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63
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme GT Neo 5 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2) that was released on April 3, 2023, against the Realme GT Neo 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 month before. 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 5 SE
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1662 and 1420 points
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 100W)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
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 | OLED | 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 | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.85 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.85 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 193.1 g (6.81 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2910 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 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 | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 725 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 580 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1187.8 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4189 | 7565 |
| Single-core score | 1662 | 1420 |
| Multi-core score | 4315 | 3896 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 536981 | 553888 |
| GPU | 167171 | 244519 |
| Memory | 283338 | 262493 |
| UX | 428531 | 405834 |
| Total score | 1416021 | 1466734 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 95% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 619 | 867 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1949 | 2745 |
Recent User Tests
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-13 (Q) | AnTuTu 12 | 1277293 |
| π 2026-04-09 (stvvs) | AnTuTu 11 | 1416021 |
| π 2025-09-13 (M7md) | AnTuTu 11 | 1285461 |
| π 2025-02-27 (MH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1662 / 4315 |
| π 2023-11-29 (Fries.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1686 / 4314 |
Realme GT Neo 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-04 (brok626) | AnTuTu 11 | 1473823 |
| π 2026-03-22 (uwais was.here) | AnTuTu 11 | 1565808 |
| π 2026-02-07 -> uwaisq | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1420 / 3896 |
| π 2025-11-15 -> uwaisq | AnTuTu 11 | 1466734 |
| π 2025-11-14 (Agent 007) | AnTuTu 11 | 1381035 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 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 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 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 14 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:50 hr | 0:16 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 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 |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64M | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.3 | f/3.3 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M2 | 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 |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.09" (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 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 |
| 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 | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2023 | February 2023 |
| Release date | April 2023 | February 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $300 | $350 |
| Successor | - Realme Neo 8 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 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
If the camera and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 5. But if the performance, battery life, software, and design are more of a priority β go for the Realme GT Neo 5 SE.
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