realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs realme X7

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Comparing the realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs realme X7 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 X7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,789, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,772, making realme X7 the better performer.


Display: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme X7 offers 6.4 inches, making realme 8 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. realme X7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 8 5G 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making realme X7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making realme X7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and realme X7 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme X7 offers 4310 mAh, making realme 8 5G 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and realme X7 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and realme X7 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme X7 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2021
04 Feb, 2021
11 Feb, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4310 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
50W Super Dart Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Long battery life
  • Nice AMOLED panel
  • Dimensity 800U has good power efficiency
  • Decent daylight camera
  • Classy, subtle design
  • Battery easily lasts an entire day
  • Smooth everyday performance
  • Good thermal management

Cons

  • Cameras are not great
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • GPU performance is lacking
  • Night mode needs more fine-tuning
  • Screen brightness could have been higher
  • Comes with an HD+ display
  • Android 15
  • Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,240 ratings)
4.3/5
(64,964 ratings)
4.3/5
(8,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

354,859
AnTuTu Score
335,217
AnTuTu Score
565,613
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 28, 2021
(Official)
Feb 04, 2021
(Official)
Feb 10, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6873V
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

354,859
335,217
565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
37.0 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
N/A
357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.5 %
13.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

600 nits
600 nits
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1125 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
180 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

405 ppi
411 ppi
256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
82.61 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
N/A

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 %
90.8 %
90.6 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
160.9 mm
166.6 mm

Width

74.8 mm
74.4 mm
78.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

185 grams
176 grams
212 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
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
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera23.2 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.65µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
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
16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4310 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 50% in 18 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
14h 29m
N/A

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

N/A
50m 35s
1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
Yes

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
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
Head: 0.917 W/kg Body: 0.561 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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