Realme Neo 7 SE vs 13 Plus 5G
83 out of 100
VS
66 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme Neo 7 SE (with MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max) that was released on February 25, 2025, against the Realme 13 Plus 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 7 SE
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1817K versus 720K)
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 13 Plus 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Weighs 27 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Crystal Armor | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.53 mm (6.4 inches) | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.27 mm (3 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Gold, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| Max clock | 3250 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1540 | 1046 |
| Multi-core score | 6054 | 2981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 437392 | 205438 |
| GPU | 678472 | 143657 |
| Memory | 355848 | 209102 |
| UX | 346190 | 161868 |
| Total score | 1817902 | 720065 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 61 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 23 min) | Yes |
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 | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.953" | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | - |
| Pixel size | 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 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 | 6.0 | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2025 | August 2024 |
| Release date | February 2025 | September 2024 |
| Launch price | $240 | $250 |
| 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, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
