Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 5 SE Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 193.1g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi 13 Lite
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.85 mm (6.45 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 193.1 g (6.81 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2400 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1405934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38092571
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
CPU340292241677
GPU344316167935
Memory213811112520
UX248305145564
NanoReview Score1146724667696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps18 fps
Graphics Score75293093

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 33.1 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Web Browsingn/a07:35 h
Video Playbackn/a12:35 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64MSony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX376
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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/)
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 5.2
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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 499
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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