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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G, having a 78.8 score against 72. Google Pixel 3a is an older phone than realme 8 5G, but Google was able to make it much lighter and just a little thinner. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should count with all the same operating system features.
The realme 8 5G counts with a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit inferior pixels count in each display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Realme 8 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Realme 8 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The realme 8 5G features a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The realme 8 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the realme 8 5G also has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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