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realme 8 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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realme 8 5G
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
realme 8 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Apr 28, 2021
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€200 $1000 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm 		5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g 6.66 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
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 Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.03% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)
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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 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
8GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4442
3D Mark High
Untested 2257
3D Mark Low
Untested 1767
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min
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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
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F3.4 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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 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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
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

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