Home Phone comparison Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Xiaomi 17

65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Xiaomi 17

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 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 193.1g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi 17
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
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 89.9 %
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) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.1 g (6.81 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 4610 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
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14053610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)380911098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU340292867585
GPU3443161185826
Memory213811526143
UX248305708900
NanoReview Score11467243288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Xiaomi 17
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 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64MOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.14 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 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 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 5.4
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
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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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