Realme GT5 vs Honor X9d

77 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme GT5

Higher pixel density: 451ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor X9d

Larger display: 6.79in
Lighter design: 193g vs 205g
Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5240mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 and Honor X9d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme GT5

87

Honor X9d

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme GT5

71

Honor X9d

70

Performance

App & system performance

Realme GT5

77

Honor X9d

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme GT5

76

Honor X9d

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme GT5

80

Honor X9d

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme GT5

79

Honor X9d

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme GT5

77

Honor X9d

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	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	1400 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme GT5

1091 nits

Honor X9d

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.13 mm (6.42 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.38 mm (2.97 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Green	- Black - Gold - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme GT5

89.2 %

Honor X9d

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and Honor X9d In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 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	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme GT5

1997

Honor X9d

1086

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme GT5

5470

Honor X9d

3103

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1997	1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5470	3103

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]

AnTuTu 10

Realme GT5

1563190

Honor X9d

977304

CPU	387564	358049
GPU	592096	160718
Memory	290873	210830
UX	292657	247707
NanoReview Score	1563190	977304

3DMark Wild Life

Realme GT5

12533

Honor X9d

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5240 mAh	8300 mAh
Max Charging Power	150 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 7 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Realme GT5

23:26

Honor X9d

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:56 h	n/a
Games	04:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	142 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX890	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.14 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B5/B8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Realme GT5

89.9 dB

Honor X9d

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	500	n/a
MSRP ($)	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 150 W	Yes, 66 W

Results

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Realme GT5

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Honor X9d

0 (0%)

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Realme GT5 vs Honor X9d

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