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Realme GT 5G Display test: Good color and scrolling

January 20, 2022
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The Realme GT 5G came out in March 2021 and is part of our High-End ($400-$599) segment. Let’s see how it did in our array of comprehensive display tests.

Key display specifications:

  • 6.3-inch super AMOLED display
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2400 (409 ppi)
  • Aspect ratio: 20:9
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)

Test summary

Realme GT 5G
84
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Readability
61

76

Color
86

91

Video
72

91

Motion
85

87

Touch
78

85

Artifacts
75

86

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
54th
1. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
99
2. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
98
3. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
95
3. Oppo Find X5 Pro
95
5. Oppo Find X5
94
6. Apple iPhone 13
93
6. Huawei P50 Pro
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
93
11. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
92
11. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
92
13. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
91
13. Vivo X70 Pro+
91
15. Apple iPhone 13 mini
90
15. Google Pixel 6 Pro
90
15. Honor Magic4 Pro
90
15. OnePlus 10 Pro
90
15. Realme GT 2 Pro
90
15. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
90
15. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
90
22. OnePlus 9 Pro
89
22. OnePlus 8T
89
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
89
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
89
22. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
89
22. TCL 20 Pro 5G
89
22. Vivo X60 Pro+
89
22. Xiaomi 11T
89
30. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
88
30. LG Wing
88
30. OnePlus 9
88
30. OnePlus 8 Pro
88
30. Oppo Find X3 Pro
88
30. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
88
30. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
88
30. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
88
38. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87
38. Google Pixel 6a
87
38. Google Pixel 6
87
38. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
87
38. Vivo X51 5G
87
38. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
87
38. Xiaomi Mi 11
87
38. Xiaomi 11T Pro
87
46. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
86
46. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
86
46. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
46. Sony Xperia 1 III
86
50. Apple iPhone 12
85
50. Huawei P40 Pro
85
50. Oppo Find X3 Neo
85
50. Xiaomi 12 Pro
85
54. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84
54. Realme GT 5G
84
56. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
83
56. TCL 10 Pro
83
56. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
83
56. Xiaomi Mi 11i
83
56. Xiaomi 12
83
61. Asus ROG Phone 5
82
62. Asus Zenfone 8
81
62. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
81
62. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
81
65. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
80
65. Oppo Reno6 5G
80
67. Lenovo Legion Y90
79
67. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
79
67. Oppo Find X5 Lite
79
67. Oppo Find X3 Lite
79
67. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
79
67. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
79
73. Sony Xperia 5 II
78
73. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
78
75. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
77
75. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
77
77. Oppo Find X2 Pro
76
78. Google Pixel 5
74
78. Microsoft Surface Duo
74
78. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
74
81. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
73
82. Black Shark 4S Pro
72
82. Black Shark 4 Pro
72
82. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
72
85. Asus ROG Phone 3
70
86. Fairphone 4
69
87. Crosscall Action-X5
62
88. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
61
89. Nokia 8.3 5G
55
90. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
53
91. Realme C21
43
DISPLAY
Position in High-End Ranking
7th
1. OnePlus 8T
89
1. TCL 20 Pro 5G
89
1. Xiaomi 11T
89
4. Google Pixel 6a
87
4. Google Pixel 6
87
6. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
86
7. Realme GT 5G
84
8. TCL 10 Pro
83
8. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
83
10. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
81
10. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
81
12. Oppo Reno6 5G
80
13. Oppo Find X5 Lite
79
13. Oppo Find X3 Lite
79
13. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
79
13. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
79
17. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
77
18. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
72
19. Fairphone 4
69
20. Crosscall Action-X5
62

Pros

  • Faithful color rendering in most tested conditions
  • Generally smooth both in gallery and playing video games
  • Well-defined lines when playing video games

Cons

  • Hard to read under sunlight
  • Video rendering lacks brightness and dark tones
  • Shows some ghost touches when playing video games

The Realme GT 5G put in a respectable middle-of-the-pack performance in our Display protocol tests. Although it could be brighter overall for both readability and video, it renders color well and provides smooth scrolling and gaming experiences.

Brightness vs Contrast comparison (0 Lux)
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (30 000 Lux)
The Realme GT 5G’s brightness is too low in outdoor conditions and its readability is also affected when viewing the phone at an angle. Viewed indoors, the device is bright enough despite a slight pinkish cast…
Readability indoors, from left to right: Realme GT 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi 11, Samsung A52 5G
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

… but under sunlight, the GT 5G is hard to read.

Readability under sunlight, left to right: Realme GT 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi 11, Samsung A52 5G
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
In terms of color, the Realme GT 5G has a reddish cast when viewed indoors and outdoors.
Color rendering outdoors in shade, left to right: Realme GT 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi 11, Samsung A52 5G
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The left-hand chart below shows the Realme GT 5G’s color fidelity in the P3 color space. The center of each circle is the target color; the further the tip of the arrow is outside of the circle, the more users will notice the difference between the color on the display and the original color of the source material. The scatter chart on the right shows the Realme device’s pink-blue oscillations when holding it at different angles, which appear almost iridescent on the screen.
Realme GT 5G, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the P3 color space
Realme GT 5G, scatter graph of white point on angle

The photo arrays below illustrate the color shift measured in the scatter chart above. The reddish cast mentioned above is visible in the Realme’s on-axis photo below. Its on-angle photo shows an even more pronounced, almost purplish cast.

Indoor color rendering on axis (top) and on angle (bottom), left to right: Realme GT 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi 11, Samsung A52 5G
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

The Realme GT 5G’s video brightness is slightly low. Some dark details are missing and the contrast on midtones could be more pronounced. As illustrated below, the Realme device shows saturation on vivid colors in HDR10 content.

Video color, clockwise from top left: Realme GT 5G, Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi 11, Samsung A52 5G
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

The Realme GT 5G shows some frame drops at 30 fps and 60 fps, but no frame drops are visible when playing games; further, it does not show any frame duplications and appears sharp on moving objects. After jumping forwards or backwards in the timeline, the GT 5G pauses slightly before resuming video playback.

The GT 5G is accurate when zooming in the gallery app. When gaming, the device is smooth and every area of the screen is responsive, with generally good accuracy.

The Realme device shows some flicker, as does the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G:

Flicker comparison
This graph represents the frequencies of lighting variation; the highest peak gives the main flicker frequency.

The Realme GT 5G responds frequently to ghost touches, and aliasing is slightly visible when gaming. However, the device is well adapted to a comfortable gaming experience.

Realme GT 5G, closeup of aliasing
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Realme GT 5G, closeup of aliasing
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Realme GT 5G, closeup of aliasing
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

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