realme 8 5G vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison
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| realme 8 5G | Google Pixel 9a |
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Released
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Apr 28, 2021
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Released
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Mar 26, 2025
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5100 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 21, 2021 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €200 | 8GB/128 - $499 | €599 8GB/256GB - $599 | €649 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm |
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.53 oz / 185.0 g | 6.56 oz / 186.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 84.03% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits | P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2561 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.8 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76 |
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G57 | Mali-G715 MC7 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 8GB/128GB |
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (11) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1687 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 4385 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2625 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 2124 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5100 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm |
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4 |
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) |
| Front | |
| 16 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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,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, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 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 |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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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Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB |
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With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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