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realme 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs Comparison

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realme 8 5G
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
realme 8 5G Samsung Galaxy A52
Released · Apr 28, 2021
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021 Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€200 €429

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm 		6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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 Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.03% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
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Bright Max (20% APL)
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Bright Min
Untested 1.4 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A76 		Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Mali-G57 Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
8GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 53min
Browsing
12h 36min
Video
8h 30min
Gaming
9h 42min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm 		64 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F3.4 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
No Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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