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Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Realme 8 5G, Realme 8, and Realme 8 Pro all have 16-megapixel selfie cameras.

By Sourabh Kulesh | Updated: 28 April 2021 14:55 IST

Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

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Realme 8 5G, Realme 8, and Realme 8 Pro run Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0

Highlights

Realme 8 5G gets a triple rear camera setup
All the phones are now available in India
Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro come with a quad rear camera setup

Realme 8 series, including Realme 8 and Realme8 Pro, was launched in India last month. A few weeks after their debut, the Shenzhen-based company went ahead to launch Realme 8 5G as the latest addition to the series. Realme 8 5G comes as an upgrade to the vanilla Realme 8 with a 5G SoC and a display with 90Hz refresh rate. All the three phones run on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top and all of them have 16-megapixel front cameras.

We compare Realme 8 5G, Realme 8 (Review) and Realme 8 Pro (Review) to highlight the differences between the price and specifications of the three phones.

Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Price in India

Realme 8 5G price starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 4GB + 128GB storage variant. The phone also has an 8GB + 128GB storage option that is priced at Rs. 16,999. It is launched in Supersonic Black and Supersonic Blue colour options.

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Realme 8 is offered in a 4GB + 128GB storage configuration that is priced at Rs. 14,999, a 6GB + 128GB storage model that is priced at Rs. 15,999, and a top-of-the-line 8GB + 128GB storage variant that is priced at Rs. 16,999. The phone comes in Cyber Black and Cyber Silver colour options.

Realme 8 Pro comes in a 6GB + 128GB storage variant that is priced at Rs. 17,999 and an 8GB + 128GB storage model that costs Rs. 19,999. Realme has offered the phone in Infinite Black and Infinite Blue colour options with a glow-in-the-dark Illuminating Yellow colour option.

Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Specifications

Starting with the display, Realme 8 5G features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) screen with 20:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and is protected by Dragontrail glass. Meanwhile, both Realme 8 and Relame 8 Pro feature 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Super AMOLED displays with 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. All of them are dual-SIM (Nano) phones that run on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top.

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Under the hood, Realme 8 5G comes equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, paired with ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The handset also gets DRE technology that is touted to convert the storage into virtual RAM for smoother multitasking. In comparison, Realme 8 packs an octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 SoC and Mali-G76 MC4 GPU. It comes with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM. Realme 8 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC with Adreno 618 GPU, and it comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM.

On the storage front, Realme 8 5G gets 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage as standard that also supports expansion via microSD card through a dedicated slot. Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro get up to 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage that is also expandable via dedicated microSD card slots.

In the optics department, Realme 8 5G sports a triple rear camera setup that is highlighted by a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens. The other two cameras include a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 portrait lens and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens.

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Realme 8 comes with a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle f/2.25 lens and 119-degree field-of-view (FoV), a 2-megapixel macro shooter with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel black and white sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. Realme 8 Pro sports a quad rear camera setup, highlighted by an 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary sensor with an f/1.88 lens. Rest of the cameras are the same as Realme 8.

For selfies and video chats, all the three phones have 16-megapixel sensors. However, Realme 8 5G gets an f/2.1 lens. Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro have f/2.45 aperture lenses.

Realme has provided a 5,000mAh battery with 18W Quick Charge fast charging technology on Realme 8 5G. Realme 8 carries a 5,000mAh battery with 30W Dart Charge fast charging support. Realme 8 Pro packs a 4,500mAh battery with 50W SuperDart Charge fast charging.

The Realme 8 5G model measures 162.5x74.8x8.5mm and weighs 185 grams. In comparison, Realme 8 measures 160.6x73.9x7.99mm and weighs 177 grams. Realme 8 Pro, on the other hand, measures 160.6x73.9x8.1mm and weighs 176 grams.

Realme 8 5G gets a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, as well as 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port for connectivity. Both Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro have in-display fingerprint sensors, dual-band Wi-Fi, 4G, Bluetooth v5, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jacks, and USB Type-C ports for connectivity.

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Realme 8 5G vs Realme 8 Pro vs Realme 8 comparison

	Realme 8 5G	Realme 8 Pro	Realme 8
Key Specs
Display	6.50-inch	6.40-inch	6.40-inch
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	MediaTek Helio G95
Front Camera	16-megapixel	16-megapixel	16-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	4GB, 6GB, 8GB	6GB, 8GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	64GB, 128GB	128GB	64GB, 128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4500mAh	5000mAh
OS	Android 11	Android 11	Android 11
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Realme	Realme	Realme
Model	8 5G	8 Pro	8
Release date	April 21, 2021	March 24, 2021	March 24, 2021
Launched in India	Yes	-	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	162.50 x 74.80 x 8.50	160.60 x 73.90 x 8.10	160.60 x 73.90 x 7.99
Weight (g)	185.00	176.00	177.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4500	5000
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Colours	Supersonic Black, Supersonic Blue	Illuminating Yellow, Infinite Black, Infinite Blue	Cyber Black, Cyber Silver
Wireless charging	-	No	-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.50	6.40	6.40
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	-	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	405	-	-
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core	octa-core	octa-core
Processor make	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	MediaTek Helio G95
RAM	4GB, 6GB, 8GB	6GB, 8GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Internal storage	64GB, 128GB	128GB	64GB, 128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	-	-
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes	Yes	Yes
CAMERA
Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)	108-megapixel (f/1.88) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)	64-megapixel (f/1.79) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	4	4
Rear autofocus	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Yes	Yes	Yes
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.1)	16-megapixel (f/2.45)	16-megapixel (f/2.45)
No. of Front Cameras	1	1	1
Pop-Up Camera	No	No	No
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 11	Android 11	Android 11
Skin	Realme UI 2.0	Realme UI 2.0	Realme UI 2.0
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.10	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.10
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	Yes
Micro-USB	-	No	-
Lightning	-	No	-
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	-	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	-	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes	Yes
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-
Design Rating	-
Display Rating	-
Software Rating	-
Performance Rating	-
Battery Life Rating	-
Camera Rating	-
Value for Money Rating	-

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