Realme 8 5G

realme 8 5g
  • Screen: 6.5" LTPS LCD - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 700
  • Camera: 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) MHz
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 185 grams (6.53 oz) MHz

Review

Display
62
Camera
58
Performance
46
Gaming
26
Battery
72
Connectivity
73
BestCheck Score
57

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Realme 8 5G

Display

Type LTPS LCD
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 480 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 600 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 %
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.3 %
PWM Hz
Response time 26.5 ms
Contrast 823:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
575 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.5 mm (6.40 inches)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof No
Advanced cooling 0
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
83.9%

Performance

All specs and test Realme 8 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process7 nanometers
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2
GPU clock950 MHz
FLOPS~ 243 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
656
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
1981
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
369885
CPU 146775
GPU 92204
Memory 68705
UX 62201
Total score 369885
3DMark Wild Life Performance
0
Max surface temperature 41.2 °C
Stability 0
Graphics test 0
Graphics score 0

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6, 8 GB GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB GB
Memory type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card Max Size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) GB
ROM Realme UI 2.0

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 2:20 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Realme 8 5G
Main camera
Matrix 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 22 mm
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 22 mm
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm
Pixel size 1 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G network WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B6/B8/B19
4G network LTE B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No

Speakers test

Max loudness
81.7 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced April 2021
Release date April 2021
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint