Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 UW is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G, getting a score of 75.9 against 72. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but OnePlus 8 UW has the older 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. OnePlus 8 UW's body is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the realme 8 5G, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better looking display than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a display with the same size and an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has way more brightness. OnePlus 8 UW has just a little better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots better videos and photos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a way higher video definition. Realme 8 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
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