Apple iPhone 12 vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12	realme 8 5G
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Apr 28, 2021
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	84.03 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76
GPU
Yes	Mali-G57
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4
Third camera
	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829	€ 200
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	USB Type-C Cable, 9V2A Charge Adapter, SIM Card Needle, Screen Protect Film, Protect Case, Quick Start Guide, Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Apr 21, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	realme 8 5G Specs
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