When you see the title, you know exactly what we are going to do in this article. Yes, we are pitting the Redmi K50 vs realme GT Neo3, which is your most expected comparison this week. This article can also be used as a review for the realme GT Neo3, as we will be comparing every aspect of the two phones.
I believe that after reading this article, you will not be confused as to which phone to buy.
realme GT Neo3 vs Redmi K50: Design & Display
I don’t think anyone would buy either of them because of their design. They both look equally bad to my eyes. If the Redmi K50 just has an ugly-looking camera module, then the Neo3 is just too boring with its realme style back cover. Except for the color, they both look similar. The purple Neo3 we have is the main color recommended by realme. But I prefer the other two colorways because highly saturated colors get tiresome quickly.
Although Neo3 does not have an IR emitter, it is 13g lighter than K50. The under-screen fingerprint is also located further down and is a little slower than the K50’s side fingerprint. It’s really hard to say which phone is better in terms of design and functionality because everyone is at a similar level at this price point.
The Neo3’s screen is a flexible OLED screen from a Chinese manufacturer with a FHD+ resolution. If we only look at the specs on paper, the Neo3’s screen seems poor. Actually, it’s not. During our experience, it performed better than expected. The color accuracy is great, and the brightness is high. And there is 120Hz DC dimming, the K50’s DC dimming is still 60Hz for now. The Neo3’s disadvantage is its resolution.
The K50’s WQHD+ screen is so good that the pixel density is twice as high as the Neo3’s under the same microscope screen. If you have very good eyesight, you can see the difference in clarity between them. So if you like to read text or watch 4K movies, you better choose the K50.
realme GT Neo3 vs Redmi K50: Performance, Benchmark & Gaming
Both phones are Dimensity 8100 processors, so from the Benchmark Test score performance, both CPU part and GPU part, Neo3 and K50 scores are almost the same.
Neo3 performance in the 3DMark stress test is also not much different from K50. But the tuning strategy of the two phones for games is very different.
In Genshin Impact, Neo3 has a focus on keeping the frame rate as high as possible at 60 fps, while the K50 has a focus on keeping the frame rate stable. So when playing on the Neo3, although the frame rate seems high, it is noticeable that sometimes the frame rate suddenly drops. The power consumption is almost 1w higher than the K50, and the temperature is a bit higher on the Neo3.
And both phones performed similarly in Brightridge. The average frame rate looks a little better on the GT Neo3, but the fluctuating frame rate makes the gaming experience not so good. After the PUBG China version update, K50 and Neo3 are now able to turn on HD Graphics and 60fps. However, the global version still only runs at HD Graphics 30fps.
Here’s the good news, Neo3 can use the frame interpolation chip to make the game frame rate higher and more stable, with lower power consumption. The bad news is that this feature can only be used in twenty games, and most of them are Chinese games. This feature will also increase your control latency, and I don’t recommend it for competitive games. So in short, if you play mainly Genshin, choose Neo3. Otherwise, you’d better choose K50.
realme GT Neo3 vs Redmi K50: Cameras
The Neo3’s main camera is IMX766, a flagship level main camera. Compared to the K50’s IMX 582 it is just too far behind. Some people like more realistic colors, others like more eye-pleasing colors. Color preferences differ from person to person, so I won’t judge. But the Neo3’s dynamic range performance is superb, making its photos look much better than the K50. Especially at night, Neo3 is much better than the K50.
Even when the shooting environment is even darker, with almost no light, the Neo3 can at least see what is being shot. The difference in the photo interface is even more significant, I can’t believe these two phones are at the same price point. The only advantage of the K50’s main camera is that when the light is good, the sharpness will be a little higher than the Neo3. But compared to the Neo3’s huge dynamic range advantage, the difference in sharpness is negligible. Since it is a new phone, Neo3 also inevitably has some problems. Backlighting scenes in the center of the photo of the purple-fringing issue are very serious.
Check out the video below for the camera comparison.
The Neo3’s ultra-wide camera still performs better, and it still has the advantage of a better dynamic range. The noise and sharpness of night shots in auto mode are better than the K50. But the dynamic range algorithm, that exceeds the limits of the sensor in night mode, makes the edges of the photo turn red, which makes it like a scene from a horror movie.
The macro camera is probably the only lens where the K50 can beat the Neo3. The K50 focuses closer than the Neo3 and has better clarity. And the Neo3’s photos will have Barrel Distortion. You can see the monitor’s border turn into a curve.
I was happy when I saw that Neo3’s main camera supports 4k 60fps recording. But when I pressed the record button, I calmed down. Not only is it 4k 60fps, but the Neo3 doesn’t even have 4k 30fps EIS. Compared to the K50, the footage is very stable, and the dynamic range is better with the K50. And sometimes the Neo3’s light metering system seems to be a little problematic. Neo3’s video shooting is even worse with its ultra-wide camera. Although the dynamic range is a little better, the sharpening effect is too heavy, resulting in very unrealistic shots. The purple-fringing issue in the upper right corner is also much worse.
So if you like recording, I would definitely recommend you to buy K50.
realme GT Neo3 vs Redmi K50: Battery & Charging
In our unboxing video, we tested the charging speed of the Neo3 150w version. Its very fast. If you plot it as a line graph, this is what it looks like.
The charging speed is much faster than the K50, but the strength of the K50 is its long battery life. This time we are going to do a battery life drain test. We simulated each scene of the user’s daily use, adding video calls and video recordings, and other scenes that are close to daily use. Then we watched online videos until the battery ran out. We did not turn on any performance mode, Connect to Wi-Fi, and we only chose medium Graphics for the game. We created a graph of the results because of time constraints.
We can see that this session is definitely won by the K50 with a larger battery. But the Neo3 also did well, just short of the K50 by half an hour. That’s better performance than many other 5000mAh Snapdragon 8Gen1 phones.
Let’s make a table of the front winning results, you can clearly see their strengths and weaknesses. These two brands have a very tacit understanding, and the K50 and Neo3 simply complement each other’s strengths.
Although they are about the same price, the target audience is completely different. If you like a better screen or are more concerned about long battery life, choose the K50. If you like superfast charging and taking pictures, choose Neo3. But if you still don’t know which one to choose, I suggest you choose the brand you like. Because both are good phones, and you can’t go wrong with either.
