realme 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Specs Comparison

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realme 8 5G Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Released · Apr 28, 2021
Released · Apr 29, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 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
6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black Prism cube black

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.03 % 87.37 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A76
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 Mali-G76 MP5
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F3.4
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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 n41, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 19 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
Date approved: Jul 15, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U
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: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.25 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 200 $ 500
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) A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
with 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
for Europe
Colors Prism cube black, Prism cube white
5G Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM
for Verizon
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU Adreno 620
Colors Prism bricks blue
5G Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 20, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA516V
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 1.32 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.01 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
Phablet: 3.91 W/kg
MSRP $ 550
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