While the GT Neo 3 flaunts its new Dimensity 8100 chipset, the 3T model offers the popular but old Snapdragon 870 and a lower price point. Is the compromise worth it? First, let’s take a closer look at Realme GT Neo 3T.
The phone offers nearly the same 6.62-inch AMOLED display, with FHD + resolution, HDR10 + support, and 120Hz refresh rate. However, it’s not a 10-bit panel like on the Neo 3. Another change involves the main camera : A basic 64 MP (1 / 2.0 “, 0.7 µm) sensor replaces the larger 50 MP (1 / 1.56”, 1.0 µm) sensor, the OIS is also gone.
The GT Neo 3 has a 150W fast charging version and a smaller 4,500mAh battery, but the 80W model is the same as the GT Neo 3T with an 80W charging and a 5,000mAh battery. It matters? The 150W model gets to 50% charge in 5 minutes, 80W phones do it in 12 minutes. A full charge takes 15 minutes and 40 minutes respectively.
We mentioned a lower price, here it is in concrete numbers: € 430 is the price of the Realme GT Neo 3T, € 600 is what an 80W Neo 3 costs.
In our review, we found that the 3T camera performed quite well, even in the dark. Additionally, the huge vapor chamber helped maintain the efficient Snapdragon 870, which showed excellent and sustained performance. The GT Neo 3 equipped with Dimensity 8100 also performed well in this test, and its chipset has a distinct speed advantage, almost twice as fast in some GPU benchmarks. By the way, if you prefer, we also have a video review.
Let’s see what else you can get in the € 400 to € 500 price range. The Realme GT Neo2 costs € 330 on the company’s official website. It uses the same 870 chipset, apparently the same display panel, very similar camera (64MP 1 / 1.73 “main sensor) and battery (5,000mAh with 65W charging).
Realme GT Neo2
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE can be found for around € 500 from third-party stores. And that’s for the Snapdragon 888 version, giving it an edge. This is slightly more compact than the 3T (and has a 6.4-inch 120Hz display) and a glass / aluminum construction with IP68 dust and water resistance. It has a 12MP sensor with OIS in the main cam and an 8MP 3x telephoto lens, while the Realme only relies on the zoom in the sensor. The 4,500mAh battery is less impressive, especially its 25W charging (0-50% in 30 minutes). Don’t forget Samsung’s excellent software support – 4 OS updates and an extra year of security patches.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The Poco F3 is now over a year old and you know what that means: it’s cheap. 260 € cheap (6 / 128GB) and has the same Snapdragon 870 chip. The display is basically the same, the camera is nothing special, but comparable, the battery is not that good: 4,520 mAh with 33 W of charging (67% charge in 30 minutes is what we got when we tested it).
Xiaomi Poco F3
The Motorola Moto G200 5G costs € 367 and has a Snapdragon 888+ chipset to drive its 144Hz LCD display. It also includes a 108MP (1 / 1.52 “) main camera, plus a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging (52% in 30 minutes). If you prefer AMOLED, the Moto Edge 20 Pro costs € 460 (from Motorola, it’s easily found cheaper) and offers a 144Hz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 870, camera main 108MP (1 / 1.52 ”), 5x 8MP periscope and a 4,500 mAh battery with 30 W charging (53% in 30 minutes).
Motorola Moto G200 5G • Motorola Edge 20 Pro
Depending on where you live, there are many other alternatives. With all of that in mind, can you see yourself buying the Realme GT Neo 3T or would you choose another phone?
If you are having trouble with the poll incorporated above, please try to cast your vote here.
PS. Realme also sells a GT Neo 3T Dragon Ball Z edition for € 500. It has an 8/256 GB memory configuration, while the regular model is only available with 8/128 GB memory (at least in Europe).
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