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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is better than the realme 8 5G, getting an 81.6 score against 72. Although Google Pixel 2 is much older than the realme 8 5G, it's construction is noticeably lighter and a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit faster processing unit than realme 8 5G. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Realme 8 5G has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Realme 8 5G features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G features a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 85 percent greater battery capacity. Realme 8 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size aperture, the realme 8 5G also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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