Infinix Note 30 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, 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 Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.1g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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 LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19463809
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
CPU132477340292
GPU65923344316
Memory108428213811
UX118220248305
NanoReview Score4250481146724
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps45 fps
Graphics Score12517529
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin XOS 14 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:47 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV64M
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT Neo 5 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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