Cubot Max 5 vs Realme GT 7 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Realme GT 7 (China), Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400+. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7 (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Realme GT 7 (China)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 92 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Realme GT 7 (China)
92 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Realme GT 7 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Realme GT 7 (China)
2674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Realme GT 7 (China)
8411
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12412674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38108411
Geekbench Compute (GPU)471622748
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Realme GT 7 (China)
2928912
CPU242170610899
GPU2221771336310
Memory186614540921
UX197896440782
NanoReview Score8488572928912

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.81/1.56
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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