Huawei P20 vs. Realme 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 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

Huawei P20 vs. Realme 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Realme 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 160.6 mm Realme 8 has greater height than Huawei P20.
Width 70.8 mm 73.9 mm Realme 8 has greater width than Huawei P20.
Depth 7.65 mm 7.99 mm Huawei P20 is narrower than Huawei P20.
Weight 165 g 177 g Huawei P20 is lighter than Huawei P20.
Body Colour Black Cyber black | Cyber silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.76 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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Realme 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.4" Realme 8 has larger screen size than Huawei P20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Realme 8 has better screen resolution than Huawei P20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 409 ppi Huawei P20 has better pixel density than Realme 8.
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Display Features FullView Display 180Hz sampling rate
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Realme 8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 MediaTek Helio G95
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.05 GHz Huawei P20 has higher clock speed than Realme 8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G76
MEMORY Huawei P20 Realme 8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P20 has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Huawei P20 Realme 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than Huawei P20.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Realme 8 has better lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 2x -
Special Effects - HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
Camera Modes Auto scene recognition, 3D Portrait Lighting 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 Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 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) Leica Dual-Kamera, 2x Hybrid Zoom 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) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better second camera resolution than Realme 8.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.25 Huawei P20 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20.
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) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better front camera resolution than Realme 8.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei P20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Light Fusion technology UIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Realme 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI Safe SuperCharge technology Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min 65 min Realme 8 has shorter charging time than Huawei P20.
Standby Time 406 hours 40 days Realme 8 has longer standby time than Huawei P20.
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 406 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Realme 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Realme 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, 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 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Realme 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Huawei P20 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit -
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P20 Realme 8
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C high resolution earphones Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
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