Realme 8 5G

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CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 700
RAM: 4GB, 8GB
Storage: 64GB, 128GB
Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD
Camera: 48MP + 2MP + 2MP
OS: Realme UI 2.0

Our Rating

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8.1

Design 8 / 10
Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Multimedia 9 / 10
Features 8 / 10
Connectivity 8 / 10
Usability 10 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

Realme 8 5G features a 6.5 inches IPS LCD display with a Full-HD+ ( 1080 x 2400 pixels ) resolution, 600 nits peak brightness, 90Hz fast refresh rate, 405 DPI pixel density, and 90.5% screen to body ratio. It is accompanied by up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that can be extended via a microSD card slot.

The phone measures 162.5mm x 74.8mm x 8.5mm and weighs 185 grams. The smartphone comes powered with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G octa-core chipset paired with ARM Mali-G57 GPU. In terms of sensors, the smartphone includes an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

In terms of camera, Realme 8 5G boasts a triple rear camera that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The phone sports a 16-megapixel front-facing camera under the punch-hole on the top left corner.

The phone is running on Android 11 with the latest Realme UI on top. The device comes equipped with a 5000mah battery and supports 18W fast charging. For connectivity, the phone includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-FI, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Specs

General

Model	Realme 8 5G
Released	21 April, 2021
Status	Available

Design

Type <strong>Design Type</strong> called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight	185 g
Colors	Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels

Media

Camera

Primary <strong>Camera</strong> is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	48MP (main) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth)
Image	2160p
Video	1080p@30fps
Secondary	8MP

Software

Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 11
User Interface <strong>UI</strong> or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Realme UI 2.0

Hardware

CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	MediaTek Dimensity 700 Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM	4GB, 8GB
Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	64GB, 128GB
Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Side-mounted Fingerprint

Connectivity

SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Standard SIM
Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 5.1
Infrared <strong>Infrared</strong> connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.	No

Data

5G Bands	SA/NSA
4G Bands	LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Battery

Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.	5000mah + 18W fast charging
Placement	Non Removable

Messaging

SMS <strong>SMS</strong> (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks.	No
MMS <strong>MMS</strong> (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.	No

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