Home Phone comparison Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Honor X9d

65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 5 SE Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 193.1g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Honor X9d
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:
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.85 mm (6.45 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.1 g (6.81 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14051086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38093103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
Honor X9d
977304
CPU340292358049
GPU344316160718
Memory213811210830
UX248305247707
NanoReview Score1146724977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Honor X9d
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7529n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Mn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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