Realme Neo 7 SE vs Neo 7
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 Neo 7, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus and came out 2 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
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 7
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2186K versus 1817K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2330 and 1540 points
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Crystal Armor | Crystal Armor |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.4% |
| 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) | 162.55 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.27 mm (3 inches) | 76.39 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| Max clock | 3250 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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-A720 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 15258 |
| Single-core score | 1540 | 2330 |
| Multi-core score | 6054 | 7541 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 437392 | 538807 |
| GPU | 678472 | 856440 |
| Memory | 355848 | 401191 |
| UX | 346190 | 390203 |
| Total score | 1817902 | 2186641 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | 61 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | 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 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.953" | 1/1.953" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 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 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, NAVIC |
| 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2025 | December 2024 |
| Release date | February 2025 | December 2024 |
| Launch price | $240 | $400 |
| 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.

