Realme GT Neo 5 review: The phone that shocked the market with 240 W charging.
The 240 W charging phone — empty to full faster than a coffee break.
The GT Neo 5 made headlines with 240 W charging and pairs it with flagship performance. The cameras, IP54 rating and short update policy are the compromises.
01Display
88/10088/100 puts it above the 84-point average for premium phones of 2023.
02Camera
78/10078/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.
03Performance
90/100At 90/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among premium phones of 2023 — 10 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
86/10086/100 puts it above the 82-point average for premium phones of 2023.
05Build
83/10083/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.
06Value
86/10086/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2023.
- 240 W charging — a full battery in under 10 minutes.
- Flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance.
- Smooth 144 Hz AMOLED.
- Quality Sony IMX890 main camera.
- Weak ultrawide and token macro camera.
- IP54; plastic frame.
- Only 2 years of OS updates.
- No wireless charging.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 47-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .