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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a bit better than realme 8 5G, with a 78.9 score against 72. Google Pixel 3a XL is an older cellphone than the realme 8 5G, but it's just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features.
Realme 8 5G features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Realme 8 5G counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The realme 8 5G has longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Realme 8 5G captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the realme 8 5G also has a lot higher resolution back camera.
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