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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 72. These phones work with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo and realme 8 5G were released only a couple months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is incredibly thinner but also noticeably heavier than realme 8 5G.
The realme 8 5G has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit smaller display and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
The realme 8 5G counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The realme 8 5G counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the realme 8 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video.
Realme 8 5G features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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