Realme 8 vs Realme 12 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8 or Realme 12 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8 | Realme 12 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 24 | 2024, January 29 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.91 in | 161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black | Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.3% | 90.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 1000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS -32 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 14, Realme UI 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 710 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 392054 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 119178 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 84003 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 81378 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 119178 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 356243 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 639 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1609 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1576 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2033 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 521 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1614 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min |
- 67W Fast charging, 1-50% in 19 min - IP65 dust/water resistant |
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