OnePlus 8 vs. Realme 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 8 and Realme 8. 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

OnePlus 8 vs. Realme 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.2 mm 160.6 mm Realme 8 has greater height than OnePlus 8.
Width 72.9 mm 73.9 mm Realme 8 has greater width than OnePlus 8.
Depth 8 mm 7.99 mm Realme 8 is narrower than OnePlus 8.
Weight 180 g 177 g Realme 8 is lighter than OnePlus 8.
Body Colour Black | Onyx black | Glacial green Cyber black | Cyber silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg -
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.4" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Realme 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 409 ppi Realme 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus 8.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display 180Hz sampling rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G95
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.05 GHz OnePlus 8 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 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 ARM Mali-G76
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Realme 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 8 has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than Realme 8.
User Memory 100 GB -
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Realme 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.79 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot 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 detection Face recognition Both phones have 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 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) Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine 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) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Realme 8 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.25 Realme 8 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has higher resolution third camera than Realme 8.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus 8 has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 116 degree(s) -
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 RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch 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.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) UIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 65 min
Standby Time - 40 days
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 8 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider -
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Realme 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
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