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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than realme 8 5G's global score of 72. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is a little lighter and a bit thinner than realme 8 5G, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The realme 8 5G and the Xiaomi Mi 8 feature incredibly similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixel density, they both have the same brightness.
Realme 8 5G features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Realme 8 5G counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
Realme 8 5G features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the realme 8 5G also has a lot better resolution back camera.
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