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

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Comparing the realme GT Neo 2 5G vs iQOO Z5 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 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 offers 6.62 inches, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. realme GT Neo 2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z5 5G 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme GT Neo 2 5G the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Both realme GT Neo 2 5G and iQOO Z5 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 delivers 16h 36m, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme GT Neo 2 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


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

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Summary

Release Date

17 Oct, 2021
03 Oct, 2021
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh
65W Super Dart Charging
44W Flash Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Stereo speakers sound good
  • Stylish design
  • Charges quickly
  • Good performer
  • Excellent haptics
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Macro and ultra-wide sensors could be better
  • Neon Green colour can be a little over-the-top
  • Main sensor clicks oversharpened images
  • Sub-par display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(18,533 ratings)
4.2/5
(24,492 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2021
(Official)
Oct 03, 2021
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

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

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 642L
Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
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.

720,150
557,775
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.9 %
12.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
650 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

600 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
395 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.69 %
85.14 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.60 %
91.36 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
164.7 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.6 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.4 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

200 grams
193 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

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
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
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm 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
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 36 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W 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.

16h 36m
18h 23m
N/A

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

32m 4s
2h 18m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.700 W/kg
Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope