Home Phone comparison Realme GT5 and Realme 16x 5G - Which is better?

Realme GT5 vs Realme 16x 5G

77 out 100
Realme GT5
VS
59 out 100
Realme 16x 5G
Realme GT5
Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 217g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5240mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 and Realme 16x 5G
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 GT5
vs
Realme 16x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 975 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5
1091 nits
Realme 16x 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.13 mm (6.42 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.38 mm (2.97 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5
89.2 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5
1997
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5
5470
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1997770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54701946
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5
1563190
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU387564238202
GPU59209647858
Memory290873122581
UX292657203038
NanoReview Score1563190611679
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5
12533
Realme 16x 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5240 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 45 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 Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5
23:26
Realme 16x 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:00 hn/a
Video Playback10:56 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
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 5 (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 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT5
89.9 dB
Realme 16x 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W Yes, 45 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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