realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM vs realme 9 5G SE

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Comparing the realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM vs realme 9 5G SE 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 9 5G SE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,762, while realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,815, making realme 9 5G SE the better performer.


Display: realme 9 5G SE offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM offers 6.5 inches, making realme 9 5G SE the larger display of the two. Both realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM and realme 9 5G SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM and realme 9 5G SE feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 5G SE delivers longer battery life with 17h 29m, while realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM delivers 14h 35m, making realme 9 5G SE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM and realme 9 5G SE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM and realme 9 5G SE equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8s 5G 8GB RAM and realme 9 5G SE both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
80%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2021
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 810
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Dart Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Long battery life
  • Excellent low-light photo capabilities
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Macro and depth sensors not very useful
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.4/5
(54,891 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

385,942
AnTuTu Score
541,000
AnTuTu Score
14h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2021
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

385,942
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.1 %
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
84.39 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.8 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

191 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.2 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size OVB64B 0.7µm pixel size
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.6 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

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/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging
Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 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.

14h 35m
17h 29m

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

1h 18m 52s
0h 55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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