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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is a lot better than realme 8 5G's 72 global score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than the realme 8 5G, and they were released only a couple of months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while realme 8 5G has Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior processing power than realme 8 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a little sharper display than realme 8 5G, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, much more screen brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
The realme 8 5G has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Realme 8 5G counts with greater battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Realme 8 5G shoots clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the realme 8 5G also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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