The Realme GT Neo 2 5G appeared on the European market in October 2021, and fits into our High-End ($400-$599) segment. Let’s take a look at some of its key battery test results.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
- 65W charger
- 6.62-inch, 1080 x 2400, 120 Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G chipset
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
battery
135
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
116
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
150
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
141
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
160
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
143
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
156
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
7h49 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
13
th
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
9. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
26. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
37. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
41. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
41. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
56. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
56. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
58. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
58. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
66. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
75. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
83. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
86. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
86. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
98. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
105. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
109. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
109. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
114. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
118. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
122. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
122. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
128. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
128. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
132. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
136. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
136. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
138. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
142. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
145. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
149. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
149. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
151. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
151. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
156. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
156. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
156. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
161. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
161. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
165. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
168. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
168. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
173. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
175. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
175. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
178. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
179. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
179. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
185. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
187. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
191. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in High-End Ranking
4
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
18. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
25. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
29. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
35. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
37. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
Pros
- Very good autonomy (60 hours of moderate use)
- Very fast charging (25 minutes to reach 80%)
- Impressive efficiency, very well-optimized device
Cons
- Low autonomy when calling on the go
- High residual power drain when device is plugged in
The Realme GT Neo 2 5G is a well-balanced device with good performances in all our Battery protocol test categories.
We compared the Realme GT Neo 2 5G’s performance in several key categories with two other high-end devices, the Xiaomi 11T and the Oppo Reno6 5G; battery capacity, tested charger, display type, and resolution, and processor specifications for all three devices are shown in the table below.
|
Realme GT Neo 2 5G |
Xiaomi 11T |
Oppo Reno6 5G |
Battery capacity |
5000 |
5000 |
4300 |
Charger |
65W |
67W |
65W |
Display type |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
Display resolution |
1080×2400 |
1080×2400 |
1080×2400 |
Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G 7 nm |
MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Ultra 6 nm |
MediaTek Dimensity 900 6 nm |
Autonomy (74)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
89h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
60h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
37h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
All three devices go toe-to-toe in our Autonomy tests, with the Realme GT Neo 2 5G just edging both the Xiaomi and the Oppo for overall results.
Linearity is also a strong point for the Realme GT Neo 2. Its battery gauge has excellent accuracy: when the UI shows 20% remaining charge, the actual remaining charge is 20.4%.
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
64
th
7. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
22. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
26. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
27. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
29. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
31. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
35. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
41. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
43. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
46. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
52. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
55. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
56. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
61. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
79. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
86. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
88. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
89. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
91. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
92. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
101. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
102. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
106. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
108. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
114. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
124. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
128. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
137. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
138. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
143. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
147. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
148. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
150. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
152. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
155. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
156. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
157. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
158. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
160. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
161. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
163. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
168. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
171. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
173. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
174. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
176. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
178. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
179. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
181. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
182. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
185. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
188. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in High-End Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
8
th
15. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
18. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
19. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
20. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
29. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
37. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
Stationary
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
The Realme device lasted about 64 hours in our TUS tests, about 3 hours less than both the Xiaomi 11T and the Oppo Reno6 5G. However, the Realme GT Neo 2 5G was particularly stable at night, losing on average only 0.33% of its battery charge, which is the lowest value in all our database.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The Realme’s on the go results place it slightly below the Oppo device and just ahead of the Xiaomi. The Realme GT Neo 2 showed a particularly stronger performance agains the other devices in GPS navigation.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
The Realme GT Neo 2 5G comes in quite a ways ahead of its two rivals in this category, with a great performance for multimedia usages in general, particularly for music and video streaming.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (101)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80 to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
Full charge
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
It takes 40 minutes 41 seconds for the Realme GT Neo 2 to fully charge its 5000 mAh battery, which is currently the third-best performance in the high-end segment. It is slightly better than Xiaomi 11T (46 minutes 40 seconds) even though they have the same battery capacity and the Xiaomi charger is 67W. With its smaller-capacity battery, it comes as no surprise that the Reno6 5G achieves a full charge faster (34 minutes 53 seconds).
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
35
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
68. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
69. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
73. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
74. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
77. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
78. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
79. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
83. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
93. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
94. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
98. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
100. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
103. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
104. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
106. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
109. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
111. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
112. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
113. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
115. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
115. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
117. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
118. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
119. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
120. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
122. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
123. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
126. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
129. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
131. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
132. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
133. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
135. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
137. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
139. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
140. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
141. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
142. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
149. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
153. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
159. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
165. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
167. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
169. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
173. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
175. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
178. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
179. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
180. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
181. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
188. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in High-End Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
10
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
26. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
27. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
28. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
29. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
35. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
Quick boost
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
By plugging in the Realme smartphone for 5 minutes with less than 50% of battery level remaining, users will gain more than 8 hours of autonomy. These are better results than the Xiaomi 11T but behind the Oppo Reno6 5G.
|
| Realme GT Neo 2 5G | Xiaomi 11T | Oppo Reno6 5G |
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 8:34 | 7:55 | 11:35 |
40% | 8:25 | 7:53 | 10:12 |
60% | 5:47 | 8:03 | 7:12 |
80% | 4:09 | 4:45 | 5:32 |
Percentage boost | 20% | 20.9 % | 16.9 % | 24.7 % |
40% | 20.5 % | 16.8 % | 21.8 % |
60% | 14.1 % | 17.2 % | 15.4 % |
80% | 10.1 % | 10.1 % | 11.8 % |
Energy consumed | 20% | 5024 mWh | 4110 mWh | 5060 mWh |
40% | 4933 mWh | 4087 mWh | 4457 mWh |
60% | 3393 mWh | 4174 mWh | 3151 mWh |
80% | 2439 mWh | 2466 mWh | 2417 mWh |
Efficiency (99)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
Charge up
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
The Realme GT Neo 2 5G has a higher residual power drain when the smartphone is plugged in, but it has good charge up and adapter efficiency.
Discharge
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)
The GT Neo 2’s discharge current is well controlled overall, especially in gaming and when streaming video either via 4G or WiFI. It also puts in an impressive performance during night idle and when streaming music, with considerably lower consumption than its rivals.
Conclusion
The Realme GT Neo2 5G is a very well balanced device. It demonstrates good capabilities in autonomy, as well as great charging time and excellent efficiency.
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