realme 8 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

28 Apr, 2021
11 Jun, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
30W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

3.5/10
3.5/10

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Long battery life
  • Great display
  • Premium design
  • Nice software experience

Cons

  • Cameras are not great
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Cameras are not up to the mark
  • No alert slider
  • Speakers are quite tinny

User Ratings

4.3/5
(78,756 ratings)
4.6/5
(1,116 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

354,859
AnTuTu Score
392,543
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 28, 2021
(Official)
Jun 11, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

CPU

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

354,859
392,543

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

N/A
2,536.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
85.31 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm
159.2 mm

Width

74.8 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

185 grams
170 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

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 49m

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

N/A
1h 15m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.06 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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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