Realme 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Realme 8 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). 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

Realme 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number RMX3081 A2783
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 138.4 mm Realme 8 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Width 73.9 mm 67.3 mm Realme 8 Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Depth 8.1 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is narrower than Realme 8 Pro.
Weight 176 g 144 g Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is lighter than Realme 8 Pro.
Body Colour Punk black | Infinite blue | Infinite black Starlight | Midnight | Red
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.788 W/kg (limb), 1.107 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 4.7" Realme 8 Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Realme 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi 326 ppi Realme 8 Pro has better pixel density than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² 625 cd/m² Realme 8 Pro has better display brightness than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Realme 8 Pro has more internal memory than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Realme 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Size 1/1.52" -
Sensor Name Samsung ISOCELL HM2 -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better lens aperture than Realme 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes 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 Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source LED flash True Tone 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, 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 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles
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) 16 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Realme 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation).
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has better front lens aperture than Realme 8 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 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 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Deep Fusion
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology SuperDart Charge - Realme 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 47 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 15
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine MIMO technology, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), 16‑core Neural Engine
OTHERS Realme 8 Pro Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film, 65W SuperDart Charger Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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