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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 416 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 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is way better than the realme 8 5G, getting an 87.5 score against 72. Even when the Google Pixel 4a 5G and realme 8 5G were released only 5 months apart, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system.
Realme 8 5G has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The realme 8 5G counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The realme 8 5G has longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 29 percent more battery capacity.
Realme 8 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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