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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-06-25 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 440 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 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 17.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Honor 50 Pro is a little bit better than realme 8 5G, with a global score of 77 against 72. The Honor 50 Pro construction is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than realme 8 5G, and both were only released 2 months apart. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system. Honor 50 Pro has a bit better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 50 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The realme 8 5G features a bit more vivid screen than Honor 50 Pro, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Honor 50 Pro has a much better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The realme 8 5G counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 50 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. Realme 8 5G has improved battery duration than Honor 50 Pro, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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