Realme 8 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Realme 8 5G
  • Released 2021, April 28 185g, 8.5mm thickness Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G57 MC2 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 180 USD
  • 6.5" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 48MP 1080p
  • 4-8GB RAM Dimensity 700
  • 5000mAh Li-Po

Realme 8 5G overview

Realme 8 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, April 28. Realme 8 5G has 6.5 inch, IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits, a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen. It uses MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 48MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Realme 8 5G is about 180 USD.

Score the key features of Realme 8 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Realme 8 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, April 21
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Chipset MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio Unspecified
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Models RMX3241
Price About 180 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 302059 (v8), 361505 (v9) GeekBench: 1784 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1413:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery life Endurance rating 118h

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