Realme GT Neo 6 SE vs Neo 5

66 out of 100
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
VS
63 out of 100
Realme GT Neo 5

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme GT Neo 6 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on April 11, 2024, against the Realme GT Neo 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 6 SE
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1695K versus 1466K)
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1867 and 1420 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 100W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of Realme GT Neo 6 SE and 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 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
33.8
(Mediocre)
Value Index
45.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 1264 x 2780 pixels 1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 450 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 6000 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2% 88.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162 mm (6.38 inches) 163.85 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) 75.75 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof IP65 No
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Green White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
91.2%
88.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Realme GT Neo 5
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock 2800 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 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
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 730
GPU shading units 768 1024
GPU clock 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS ~1459.2 GFLOPS ~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Realme GT Neo 5
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1867
1420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4799
3896
Compute Score (GPU)
8927
7565
Compute Score (GPU) 8927 7565
Single-core score 1867 1420
Multi-core score 4799 3896
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1695482
1466734
CPU 543364 553888
GPU 422423 244519
Memory 312890 262493
UX 416805 405834
Total score 1695482 1466734
Samples [4 tests] [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
965
867
Stability 54% 95%
Graphics test 7 FPS 6 FPS
Graphics score 965 867
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
3000
2745
Stability 63% 63%
Graphics test 17 FPS 16 FPS
Graphics score 3000 2745
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
17660
n/a
Web score 19580 -
Video editing 6653 -
Photo editing 43099 -
Data manipulation 13204 -
Writing score 23369 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 (Fahas Pasha)AnTuTu1639065
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-12 (AZIZ)AnTuTu1716980
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-07 (Ω…Ψ­Ω…Ψ―)AnTuTu1695482
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-27 -> MohawkAnTuTu1642724
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-14 (retyg)GeekBench CPU1867 / 4799
Realme GT Neo 5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 (brok626)AnTuTu1473823
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-22 (uwais was.here)AnTuTu1565808
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-07 -> uwaisqGeekBench CPU1420 / 3896
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-15 -> uwaisqAnTuTu1466734
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-14 (Agent 007)AnTuTu1381035

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 4200 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM Realme UI 5.0 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
Fast charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time 0:25 hr 0:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 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 240 FPS (720p) 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112Β° 112Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX882 Sony IMX890
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 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
Aperture - f/3.3
Focal length - 20 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV02B10
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/3.09" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 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, NAVIC 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* 18 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced April 2024 February 2023
Release date April 2024 February 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $415 $350
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 display, performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme GT Neo 6 SE. But if the camera and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme GT Neo 5.

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