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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Frosted Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia PRO-I is way better than the realme 8 5G, with a 96.3 score against 72. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you all the same operating system features. Sony Xperia PRO-I is a heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the realme 8 5G.
The Xperia PRO-I features a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia PRO-I also has a way higher pixel count per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia PRO-I features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB, the Xperia PRO-I also has 384 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia PRO-I has just a bit better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The realme 8 5G features a bit better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a larger aperture and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Realme 8 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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