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realme 8 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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realme 8
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
realme 8 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Mar 25, 2021
Released · May 14, 2024
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 24, 2021 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€199 $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cyber Silver, Cyber Black Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 1000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G95 MT6785V (12 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2050 MHz
Cortex-A76 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali G76 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM
Memory 6GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
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