Google Pixel 9 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

79 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher pixel density: 451ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 193.1g vs 198g
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4700mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

44

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

53

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.3 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	451 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	88.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

88.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2910 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 725
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	580 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1187.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

1405

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

3809

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	3809
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

1146724

CPU	237029	340292
GPU	449828	344316
Memory	189059	213811
UX	198336	248305
NanoReview Score	1074252	1146724

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

7529

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7529

Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	9000x7000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Omnivision OV64M
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.14 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	20 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	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	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	300
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

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Design & Build

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