Home Phone comparison Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) - Which is better?

Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
VS
95 out 100
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 5 SE Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Lighter design: 193.1g vs 214g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Realme GT 8 Pro (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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
vs
GT 8 Pro (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 91 %
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.1 g (6.81 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14053210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38099677
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
CPU3402921173438
GPU3443161475754
Memory213811486517
UX248305871485
NanoReview Score11467244007194
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:37 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Mn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 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 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
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, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 Pro (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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