realme 8 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
realme 8 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Apr 28, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.03 % 87.45 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A76
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G57 Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3687 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F3.4
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
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 Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
No Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
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
€ 200 $ 1100
In The Box
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) USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021 Oct 13, 2020

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