Realme Narzo 90 5G vs Narzo 80 Pro 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Realme Narzo 90 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max) that was released on December 16, 2025, against the Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 90 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G
  • 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (985K versus 588K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 60W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1037 and 810 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme Narzo 90 5G and Narzo 80 Pro 5G 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
164.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
131.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.57 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2372 pixels 1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 -
PPI 397 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 4000 nits 1400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 158.36 mm (6.23 inches) 162.75 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) 74.92 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 7.55 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Rear material Plastic -
Frame material Plastic -
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
87.6%
89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme Narzo 90 5G and Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max clock 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores - 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing - TSMC
Lithography process - 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MC2
GPU shading units - 256
GPU clock - 1300 MHz
FLOPS - ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme Narzo 90 5G and Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2923
Single-core score 810 1037
Multi-core score 2130 2923
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
588662
985745
CPU 221054 339277
GPU 61921 148212
Memory 106182 221582
UX 199505 276674
Total score 588662 985745
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 93%
Graphics test - 3 FPS
Graphics score - 403
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 16132
Video editing - 7969
Photo editing - 33372
Data manipulation - 10066
Writing score - 17062

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme Narzo 90 5G
No benchmark results yet
Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-30 (SkmortaL)AnTuTu 11997221
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-04-03 (Rishi Vijayakumar suryavanshi)AnTuTu 11985745
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-15 (Arijit)AnTuTu 11957695

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 21 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/2.88" (โ‰ˆ 0.35 inch) 1/1.95" (โ‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (โ‰ˆ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4
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
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port Yes No
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
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December 2025 April 2025
Release date December 2025 April 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $230
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 60 W Yes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme Narzo 90 5G. But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority โ€“ go for the Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G.

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