iQOO Z5 5G 256GB vs realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB

Comparing the iQOO Z5 5G 256GB vs realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,019, while realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB scores 2,986, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offers 6.62 inches, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z5 5G 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB delivers 16h 36m, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z5 5G 256GB is rated 7.

User Rating: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO Z5 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

iQOO Z5 5G 256GB

₹31,990

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realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB

₹26,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 Oct, 2021

17 Oct, 2021

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging	65W Super Dart Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Stylish design
Charges quickly
Good performer
Excellent haptics

Excellent performance
Good battery life
Gorgeous display
Stereo speakers sound good

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Main sensor clicks oversharpened images
Sub-par display

Macro and ultra-wide sensors could be better
Neon Green colour can be a little over-the-top

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(24,492 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,364 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

557,775 AnTuTu Score	720,150 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 03, 2021

(Official)

Oct 17, 2021

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 650

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

557,775

720,150

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

17.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

398 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.14 %

85.69 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.36 %

92.60 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

164.7 mm

162.9 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.6 mm

75.8 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.6 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

193 grams

200 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 36 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 23m

16h 36m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 18m 0s

0h 32m 4s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg

Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.700 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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