realme 8 5G vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm	6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.03 %	87.27 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G57	Adreno 660
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI	Android (11), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (EIS)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
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	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 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), 9(1700), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 200	$ 729
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)	Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, OnePlus Sticker, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021	Mar 23, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 829

Links

Full specifications
realme 8 5G Specs	OnePlus 9 Specs
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	OnePlus 9 Review
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