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Realme GT5 vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

77 out 100
Realme GT5
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Realme GT5
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 GT5
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5240mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 205g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 GT5
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5
1091 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.13 mm (6.42 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.38 mm (2.97 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5
89.2 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5
1997
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5
5470
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19971612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54704209
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5
1563190
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU387564196968
GPU592096317041
Memory290873122258
UX292657164318
NanoReview Score1563190800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5
12533
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6872
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5240 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5
23:26
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing08:00 h06:52 h
Video Playback10:56 h10:09 h
Games04:54 h03:33 h
Standby Mode142 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX890Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme GT5
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Realme GT5
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Realme GT5
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme GT5
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Realme GT5
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT5
89.9 dB
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 399
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 150 W Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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