realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

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Comparing the realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Virat Curve 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM runs at 2.2 GHz, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers 6.5 inches, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the larger display of the two. Lava Virat Curve 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 8 5G 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Lava Virat Curve 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 8 5G 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Virat Curve 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 13m, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM delivers None, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and Lava Virat Curve 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Lava Virat Curve 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM is rated 7.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2021
28 Sep, 2026
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
45W
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Long battery life
  • Sleek, lightweight design
  • Vibrant curved AMOLED display
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Adequate raw performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras are not great
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Dated, inconsistent UI
  • Cameras aren't class leading
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,240 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

354,859
AnTuTu Score
876,509
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 28, 2021
(Official)
Sep 21, 2026
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MP2
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

354,859
876,509
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
699
853
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1100 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
800 nits
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
1920 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
90.05 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
92.4 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
162.26 mm
162.56 mm

Width

74.8 mm
73.51 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.55 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

185 grams
184 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX752
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 55 Hours(2G)
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse 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.

N/A
12h 13m
18h 49m

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

N/A
1h 17m 22s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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