Realme 8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Realme 8
  • Released 2021, March 25 177g, 8mm thickness Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G76 MC4 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 113.9 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 64MP 2160p
  • 4-8GB RAM MT6785V
  • 5000mAh Li-Po

Realme 8 overview

Realme 8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, March 25. Realme 8 has 6.4 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen. It uses Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G76 MC4 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 64MP Quad main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. Realme 8 uses 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Realme 8 is about 113.9 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Realme 8 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, March 24
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Chipset Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MC4

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

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

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 30W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Models RMX3085
Price About 113.9 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 298328 (v8) GeekBench: 6779 (v4.4), 1690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.6 LUFS (Average)
Battery life Endurance rating 127h

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