Apple iPhone SE vs. Realme 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone SE and Realme 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone SE vs. Realme 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1723 RMX3081
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 160.6 mm Realme 8 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone SE.
Width 58.6 mm 73.9 mm Realme 8 Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone SE.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.1 mm Apple iPhone SE is narrower than Apple iPhone SE.
Weight 113 g 176 g Apple iPhone SE is lighter than Apple iPhone SE.
Body Colour Rose gold | Silver | Gold | Space grey Punk black | Infinite blue | Infinite black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, satin aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.788 W/kg (limb), 1.107 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 6.4" Realme 8 Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Realme 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 409 ppi Realme 8 Pro has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 1000 cd/m² Realme 8 Pro has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE.
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Features - 180Hz sampling rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone SE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Realme 8 Pro has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Realme 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Size - 1/1.52"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL HM2
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.88 Realme 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Expert Mode, portrait mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, AI colour portrait video, Dual video mode, Panorama View, 108MP mode, Tilt-shift mode, Constellation Mode, Constellation Time Lapse Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone SE has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 12000 x 9000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Improved noise reduction, Exposure control Scene recognition, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Text scanner, AI Beautify, UIS Video Stabilisation, Chroma boost, UIS Max Video stabilisation, 9-in-1 pixel binning, Smart ISO
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm focal distance
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - B&W lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.45 Apple iPhone SE has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone SE.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - SuperDart Charge Realme 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 47 min
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
FEATURES Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Dual microphones, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine
OTHERS Apple iPhone SE Realme 8 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film, 65W SuperDart Charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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