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Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

71 out 100
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.85 mm (6.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
88.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1746
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
4420
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17463203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)442011056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme GT Neo 5], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1293540
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU3499081013874
GPU4725891351843
Memory210537414601
UX260506723784
NanoReview Score12935403504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
9902
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9902n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme GT Neo 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size n/a 29.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:16 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W No

Note

Oppo Realme GT Neo 5:

A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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