realme 5 Pro vs Moto G8 Plus

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Comparing the realme 5 Pro vs Moto G8 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,541, while Moto G8 Plus scores 1,303, making realme 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both realme 5 Pro and Moto G8 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 5 Pro and Moto G8 Plus feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while realme 5 Pro offers 16 MP, making Moto G8 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 39m, while Moto G8 Plus delivers 12h 33m, making realme 5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 5 Pro and Moto G8 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G8 Plus is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Moto G8 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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₹9,040
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2019
29 Oct, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 712
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
25 MP

Battery

4035 mAh
4000 mAh
20W VOOC Charging
15W Turbo Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Capable display
  • Loaded innards
  • Powerful and versatile cameras
  • Long-lasting battery with VOOC 3.0 charging
  • Good display
  • Bloatware-free software
  • Capable cameras
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • Design isn't too different from Realme 3 Pro
  • ColorOS needs a refresh
  • Ultra macro sensor doesn't offer best quality
  • The action camera is only for shooting videos 
  • Can't match the performance offered by rivals

User Ratings

4.5/5
(148,187 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,317 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

180,355
AnTuTu Score
167,968
AnTuTu Score
14h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2019
(Official)
Oct 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

180,355
167,968

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %
23.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.45 %
82.1 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

157 mm
158.4 mm

Width

74.2 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.0 mm

Weight

184 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.794.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.82 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1.8µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4035 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34.4 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 39m
12h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 25s
1h 46m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.28 W/kg Body: 0.831 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope