Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs 10 Pro Plus
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme GT Neo 5 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen2) that was released on April 3, 2023, against the Realme 10 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 4 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 GT Neo 5 SE
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1054K versus 537K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 67W)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 10 Pro Plus
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 18.6 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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1240 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 451 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 90.5% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.85 mm (6.45 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 75.75 mm (2.98 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 193.1 g (6.81 oz) | 174.5 g (6.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen2 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max clock | 2910 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 725 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 580 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1781.7 GFLOPS | ~686 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 325818 | 177132 |
| GPU | 338162 | 112841 |
| Memory | 177407 | 106425 |
| UX | 207139 | 139138 |
| Total score | 1054422 | 537997 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 44 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7457 | 2282 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10663 |
| Video editing | - | 7067 |
| Photo editing | - | 37709 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9201 |
| Writing score | - | 20228 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (86% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:41 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:56 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:15 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:26 hr |
| Standby | - | 127 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital (lossless), 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64M (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/3.3 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M2 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | November 2022 |
| Release date | April 2023 | November 2022 |
| 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, 67 W |
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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 GT Neo 5 SE is definitely a better buy.