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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 444 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 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is much better than the realme 8 5G, having an 82.9 score against 72. Google Pixel 4a is a much lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the realme 8 5G, although they were released only a couple months apart. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has more RAM. The realme 8 5G counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Realme 8 5G counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Realme 8 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Realme 8 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 59 percent more battery capacity.
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