OnePlus 5T vs. Realme 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 5T 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

OnePlus 5T vs. Realme 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 160.6 mm Realme 8 has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 73.9 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than Realme 8.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.99 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 177 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Cyber black | Cyber silver
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.4" Realme 8 has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Realme 8 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Realme 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display 180Hz sampling rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Helio G95
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.05 GHz OnePlus 5T 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 - OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 ARM Mali-G76
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Realme 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Realme 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Special Effects - HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode 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 LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology 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 OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Realme 8.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.25 OnePlus 5T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
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) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 OnePlus 5T has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode 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 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 OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 65 min
Standby Time - 40 days
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Realme 8
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 OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC -
FEATURES OnePlus 5T 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, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation -
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Realme 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
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