Realme 8

Realme has found tremendous success with its mid-range set of devices over the years. You get decent level performance, quality display, and competent cameras that have found millions of takers across different countries. And now we are looking at the Realme 8, its latest mid-range phone with a similar promise of performance and value. Realme 8 gets a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. It comes powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 processor with 4GB RAM and Mali G76 MC4 GPU for additional performance. The phone offers 128GB onboard storage that is further expandable up to 256GB using the microSD card slot. Realme 8 features quad rear cameras that includes 64MP sensor, 8MP ultra-wide sensor, 2MP sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it has 16MP selfie camera. Realme continues to use the 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 30W fast charging via USB Type C port. Other features are on-screen fingerprint sensor, headphone jack, and support for face unlock. These are some of the Realme mobiles you can buy: Narzo 20, V5, Realme V15 and the Realme 7.

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₹12251.00

6 GB + 128 GB

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Processor : MediaTek Helio G95
RAM : 4 GB
Storage : 128 GB
Battery : 5000 mAh battery
Camera : Single (16 MP, f/2.45, Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1 m pixel size))
Display : 6.4 inches (16.26 cms)
SIM : Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Operating System : Android v11

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Realme 8: Pros & Cons

7.8
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • Super AMOLED screen
  • Compact and slim design
  • Decent hardware performer
  • Reliable cameras
  • Android 11 out of the box
  • Long battery backup
  • On-screen fingerprint sensor
  • 30W fast charging
  • Bad Stuff
  • No high refresh rate support
  • 4GB RAM only
Verdict
Realme 8 is the latest addition to the mid-range segment. This phone gets a Super AMOLED screen, powered by Helio G95 chipset and runs on Android 11 OS. It features a 64MP quad camera at the back and the overall design makes it easy to use with one hand. You get long backup with the built-in battery that supports 30W fast charging. However, the screen lacks high refresh rate support and this variant comes with 4GB RAM only.

Realme 8 Details

AMOLED Display, Punch Hole Design
This device from Realme gets a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ resolution. The screen offers 1080x2400 pixels quality and pixel density of 411 PPI. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen features punch hole design that houses the front camera at the top-left. The power button and the volume rocker sit on the right side of the phone.
Performance, Storage, Quad Camera
Realme 8 comes powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 chipset. This gets paired with 4GB RAM and Mali G76 MC4 GPU for overall performance. The phone offers 128GB onboard storage that is further expandable up to 256GB using the dedicated memory card slot. The phone runs on Realme UI built over the latest Android 11 operating system. Realme 8 comes with quad rear cameras that consists of 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2MP sensor and 2MP depth sensor. While on the front, the phone has 16MP selfie camera for video calls.
Security, Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Users can secure the device using the on-screen fingerprint sensor or face unlock integrated with the built-in software. The phone comes loaded with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging via USB Type C port. In terms of connectivity, you get Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS with GLONASS.

Realme 8 Specifications

Summary

Processor MediaTek Helio G95
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cms)
Storage 128 GB
Front Camera Single (16 MP, f/2.45, Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1 m pixel size))
Rear Camera Quad (64 MP, f/1.79, Wide Angle(80° field-of-view) Camera + 8 MP, f/2.25, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15.53 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera(21.88 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera(21.64 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size))
Battery 5000 mAh
RAM 4 GB

General

Launch Date March 25, 2021
Dimensions 6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 inch (160.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm)
Weight 177 grams
Build Back: Plastic
Face unlock Yes
Colors Cyber Silver, Cyber Black

Processor

Chipset MediaTek Helio G95
No of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2.05GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Architecture 64-bit
Graphics Mali-G76 MC4

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Realme UI

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB
RAM 4 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, microSD, Up to 256 GB (Dedicated)

Display

Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cms)
Display Type Super AMOLED, 2.5D Curved Glass
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
Bezel-less display Yes, with Punch-hole
Brightness 1000 nits
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 83.32 %
Pixel Density 411 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Flash Rear (LED Flash), Front (Screen flash)
Rear Quad (64 MP, f/1.79, Wide Angle(80° field-of-view) Camera + 8 MP, f/2.25, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15.53 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera(21.88 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera(21.64 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size))
Sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Front Single (16 MP, f/2.45, Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size))
Camera Features Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Zoom Digital 10 x
Video Rear: 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Charging speed 100 % in 65 minutes (claimed by Brand)
Type Li-ion
Capacity 5000 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, Dart, 30W
Wireless Charging No

Connectivity

USB OTG Support Yes
Wi-Fi Yes with a/ac/b/g/n, MIMO
SIM Configuration Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.1
Network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-fi features Mobile Hotspot
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go
NFC Chipset No

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, On-screen
Other Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
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