Realme Neo7: Dimensity 9300+, 7000mAh battery
Realme Neo7 Review
Realme Neo7 is the new midrange smartphone from Realme which was released in China on December 11, 2024. The first thing you will notice in the smartphone is its name, Realme has removed the GT in Realme Neo 7 that means if we look at the predecessors of Realme Neo7 they have been named with GT such as Realme GT Neo6, Realme GT Neo5 and now Realme has changed the name a bit from Realme GT Neo 7 to Realme Neo 7. Maybe Realme will release a different smartphone with the name of Realme GT Neo 7 but first of all we will talk about the existing smartphone which is Realme Neo7.
Realme Neo 7 is the biggest battery smartphone in the history of Realme it comes with a massive 7000mAh battery and the other major upgrade Realme has done is in the processor which is an upgrade from Snapdragon 8S gen 3 to the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor and there are a lot of things that Realme has upgraded in the Realme Neo7 which we will talk about and some of the things are similar to its predecessor Realme GT Neo 6 which we will also talk about but first let's take a look at the key specifications of the Realme Neo 7.
Realme Neo 7 Specifications
Realme Neo 7 release date: December, 11, 2024
Realme Neo 7 Design:
Plastic Frame, IP69, 8.56mm thickness and 213 grams
Realme Neo 7 Display:
6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO, 120Hz and 360Hz touch sampling rate
Realme Neo 7 Processor:
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (4nm), LPDDR5X RAM type, UFS 4.0 storage type
Realme Neo 7 Battery:
7000mAh large battery, 80W fast charging
Realme Neo 7 Camera:
50MP, 8MP & 16MP
Realme Neo 7 Price:
¥2199/$302/€287
DESIGN: Plastic Frame, IP69 and 213 grams
The Realme Neo 7 has a different design than its predecessor Realme GT Neo 6 and it is a better design than the GT Neo 6 but realme has downgraded in the quality of the materials in the realme Neo 7. The realme Neo 7 comes with a flat design with a plastic frame and the back is made of plastic which is a downgrade from the glass back used in the realme GT Neo 6. If we do not look at the materials used in the Realme Neo 7 then the design of the smartphone is absolutely good.
Looking at the dimensions, realme Neo7 measures 162.6 mm (6.40 inches) in length, 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) in width, 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) in thickness and it weighs 213 grams (7.51oz).
The front side of Realme Neo7 has a 6.78 inch display with center punch hole camera, Crystal Armor glass protection and if we look at the bezels then the side bezels of Realme Neo7 are 1.49mm which gives the display a 90.0% screen to body ratio and an in-display optical fingerprint scanner is also available. Looking at the back, there is a newly shaped camera module which has dual cameras and LED flash and the back is made of plastic with different cut out design and there are three color options available in Realme Neo 7 which are Black, Blue and Silver. Realme has made a big upgrade in the IP rating which is upgraded from IP65 to IP69 water/dust resistant rating which is a good thing in Realme Neo 7.
Now we are looking at the right side, there are power and volume buttons and the left side is empty. On the top side there is IR sensor, speaker and microphone and on the bottom side there is a microphone, speaker, USB Type C 2.0 and SIM card slot with dual nano SIM support.
Realme Neo 7 Design Specs
Dimensions: 162.6 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.34 inch)
Weight: 213 grams or 7.51oz
SiM: dual nano sim support
Sound: stereo speakers
Colors: Black, Blue, Silver
Polycarbonate Back, Plastic Frame, Crystal Armor Glass (front), IP69 rating, 90.0% screen to body ratio, 1.49mm side bezels, in display fingerprint scanner
DISPLAY: 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO, 120Hz
The next thing we are talking about is the display, Realme has used a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution in Realme Neo 7. This display has a 120Hz refresh rate with LTPO technology which is adjustable from 1Hz to 120Hz and has a 360Hz touch sampling rate, 2600Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate and 2160Hz PWM dimming. This display supports HDR10+, Always On Display and has a 450ppi density and talking about brightness, Realme Neo 7 has 1600nits HBM brightness and 6000nits peak brightness.
The display quality is absolutely good but there is no upgrade in the display that means the same display was also used in Realme GT Neo 6 which is the predecessor of Realme Neo 7.
Realme Neo 7 Display Specs
6.78 inch 8T LTPO AMOLED display
120Hz refresh rate (LTPO 1-120Hz), 360Hz touch sampling rate
2600Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate
2160Hz PWM dimming
Resolution: 1264 x 2780 pixels (1.5K)
Brightness: 1600nits (HBM), 6000nits (peak)
Features: HDR10+, 10bit, 1.07 billion colors, DCL-P3, Always on display, 450ppi density
PROCESSOR: MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (4nm)
The first major upgrade that Realme has made to the Realme Neo 7 is in the processor, which has been upgraded from the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 to MediaTek's flagship processor, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+. This processor features TSMC's third-generation 4nm process, high-efficiency all-core architecture design, surging performance, smooth operation, and a powerful 12-core GPU with excellent graphics capabilities. Looking at the cores, there is 1 core at 3.4 GHz (Cortex-X4), 3 cores at 2.85 GHz (Cortex-X4), 4 cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A720) and the Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU.
Realme Neo 7 Single Core Score: 2330
Realme Neo 7 Multi Core Score: 7541
Realme Neo 7 antutu Score: 2201832
Apart from this, realme has also used the higher LPDDR5X RAM type and UFS 4.0 storage type in the realme Neo 7.
SOFTWARE & CONNECTIVITY
Realme Neo 7 comes with Android 15 realme UI 6.0 and has Bluetooth 5.4 and WiFi 7 connectivity.
Realme Neo 7 Processor Specs
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (4nm)
CPU: Octa-core
1 x 3.4 GHz (Cortex-X4)
3 x 2.85 GHz (Cortex-X4)
4 x 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A720)
GPU: Immortalis-G720 MC12
Memory: LPDDR5X RAM, UFS 4.0 storage type
Software: Android 15, Realme UI 6.0
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4 & Wifi 7
Sensor: Light sensor & color temperature sensor Distance sensor Geomagnetic sensor Acceleration sensor Gyroscope sensor Infrared remote control Under-screen optical fingerprint
Network: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BATTERY: 7000mAh Si-C battery, 80W charging
After the processor, the big upgrade that Realme has done in Realme Neo 7 is in the battery, it is a bigger 7000mAh Si-C battery but the rated capacity of this battery is 6850mAh which is a little bit smaller than 7000mAh and this battery supports 80W wired fast charging.
Realme Neo 7 Battery Specs
7000mAh Si/C battery (rating capacity 6850mAh), non removable & no replaceable,
Charging Speed: 80W fast wired charging
8.5 hours: 120 consecutive times
21.3 hours: Watch online videos continuously
22.3 hours: continuous navigation
14 hours: Continuous video call
CAMERA: 50MP OiS, 8MP & 16MP
Now we are talking about the cameras, the cameras on the Realme Neo7 are the same as the Realme GT Neo 6 except for the selfie camera. There is a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a 50MP OiS main camera with Sony IMX882 (1/1.95") sensor, an 8MP ultrawide with 112° field of view and has a Sony IMX355 (1/4.0") sensor and a 16MP selfie camera which is a downgraded from the 32MP selfie camera used on the Realme GT Neo 6.
Realme Neo 7 Camera Specs
50 MP OiS Main camera
f/1.9, 26mm (wide), Sony IMX882 (1/1.95"), PDAF
8 MP Ultrawide with 112° FOV
f/2.2, 16mm, Sony IMX355 (1/4.0"), 1.12µm
16 MP Selfie camera
f/2.4, 23mm
Camera features:
Rear camera functions:
photo, video, portrait, street photography, dynamic photo, night scene, professional, high pixel, panorama, movie, slow motion, long exposure, multi-scene recording, time-lapse photography, AI ID photo, document, tilt-shift
Rear video support:
4K@60fps/30fps, 1080P@60fps/30fps, 720P@60fps/30fps Video anti-shake support: 4K@60fps/30fps, 1080P@60fps/30fps, 720P@60fps/30fps Video zoom shooting support: 4K@60fps/30fps, 1080P@60fps/30fps, 720P@60fps/30fps Video
slow motion support: 1080P@120fps, 720P@240fps/120fps Movie mode support: 3840x1648@30fps,2520x1080@30fps
Time-lapse photography support: 4K@30fps,1080p@30fps Multi-scene video support: 1080P@30fps
Front camera function:
photo, video, portrait, night scene, panorama, multi-scene video, time-lapse photography, AI ID photo, dynamic photo, beauty selfie, screen fill light
Front video support:
1080P@30fps (default, beauty on),720P@30fps Video stabilization support: 1080P@30fps (default, beauty on),720P@30fps Multi-scene video support: 1080P@30fps
Realme Neo 7 Price
The following price is from China, when the global release will happen we will update the global price below
(China)
Realme Neo 7 256GB/12GB: ¥2199/$302/€287
Realme Neo 7 512GB/12GB: ¥2499/$343/€326
Realme Neo 7 256GB/16GB: ¥2299/$316/€300
Realme Neo 7 512GB/16GB: ¥2799/$385/€366
Realme Neo 7 1TB/16GB: ¥3299/$453/€431