Home Phone comparison Realme Neo 7 SE and Cubot Max 5 - Which is better?

Realme Neo 7 SE vs Cubot Max 5

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Realme Neo 7 SE
VS
63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
Realme Neo 7 SE
Cubot Max 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 SE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Cubot Max 5, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 SE and Cubot Max 5
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 Neo 7 SE
vs
Cubot Max 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 173.9 mm (6.85 in)
Width 76.27 mm (3 in) 78.9 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 8.56 mm (0.34 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 SE
89.5 %
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 SE and Cubot Max 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
1540
Cubot Max 5
1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
6054
Cubot Max 5
3810
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15401241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60543810
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 SE
1817902
Cubot Max 5
848857
CPU437392242170
GPU678472222177
Memory355848186614
UX346190197896
NanoReview Score1817902848857

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 61 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OVA0B40
Sensor size1/1.9531/1.8
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
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 size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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/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 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B20/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 265
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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