Realme 8 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8 5G or Huawei Mate 20 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8 5G | Huawei Mate 20 Lite | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 21 | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 81.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -480 nits (typ) -600 nits |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 20 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 24 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 367012 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 171368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 924 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 398 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 331 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1317 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1550 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5409 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4050 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (SNE-LX1 DS, SNE-LX3 DS, INE-LX2) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1, SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SNE-LX2, INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - SNE-LX3 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (SNE-LX1 only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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