Google Pixel 5 vs. Realme 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 5 and Realme 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 5 vs. Realme 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GTT9Q -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.7 mm 160.6 mm Realme 8 has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 70.4 mm 73.9 mm Realme 8 has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8 mm 7.99 mm Realme 8 is narrower than Google Pixel 5.
Weight 151 g 177 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Google Pixel 5.
Body Colour Just black | Sorta sage Cyber black | Cyber silver
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.4" Realme 8 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Realme 8 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 432 ppi 409 ppi Google Pixel 5 has better pixel density than Realme 8.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole 180Hz sampling rate
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Helio G95
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.05 GHz Google Pixel 5 has higher clock speed than Realme 8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 ARM Mali-G76
MEMORY Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 5 has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
Camera Modes - Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, Starry mode, AI colour portrait video, Dual-View Video, Panorama View, Tilt-shift mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Realme 8 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 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
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Beauty mode with AI, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, UIS Video Stabilisation, UIS Max Video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better second camera resolution than Realme 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.25 Google Pixel 5 has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Realme 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
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) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Google Pixel 5 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Realme 8 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - UIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 5.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 65 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 40 days
CELLULAR Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, 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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging -
OTHERS Google Pixel 5 Realme 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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