Realme 8 5G vs Realme X2 Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8 5G
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Realme X2
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Realme 8 5G or Realme X2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8 5G | Realme X2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 21 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | 158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 182 g | 6.42 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Pearl White, Pearl Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| 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 | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0; ColorOS 6 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 367012 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 708 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1717 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1128 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 976 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 531 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1612 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| 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, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Dolby Atmos |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 30W: 67% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge 3.0) |
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