Realme Neo 8 vs GT Neo 5 SE
86
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme Neo 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on January 22, 2026, against the Realme GT Neo 5 SE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 and came out 2 years and 10 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
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 8
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3222K versus 1416K)
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5500 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- The phone is 2 years and 10 months newer
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Realme GT Neo 5 SE
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 21.9 grams less
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1240 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 3800 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 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 | 77.07 mm (3.03 inches) | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 193.1 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | - |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 725 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 580 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~1187.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17644 | 4189 |
| Single-core score | 2792 | 1662 |
| Multi-core score | 9400 | 4315 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 985008 | 536981 |
| GPU | 1049223 | 167171 |
| Memory | 419700 | 283338 |
| UX | 768341 | 428531 |
| Total score | 3222272 | 1416021 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 619 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1949 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#76th place)
Recent User Tests
Realme Neo 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 (Rilmi tech) | AnTuTu 11 | 2982240 |
| π 2026-07-23 (alexandre) | Battery life | SOT 16:00 / 19:34 |
| π 2026-06-26 -> quicklyweb | AnTuTu 11 | 3307681 |
| π 2026-05-31 (VUBADAO) | AnTuTu 11 | 3192468 |
| π 2026-05-21 (Weza) | AnTuTu 11 | 3222272 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 20 min) | Yes (50% in 14 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 0:50 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 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 | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | Omnivision OV64M |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung JN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | 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 | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.3 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | 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 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | April 2023 |
| Release date | January 2026 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $469 | $300 |
| 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, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme Neo 8 is definitely a better buy.
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