Realme 8 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Realme 8 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Realme 8 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 159.12 mm Realme 8 has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.9 mm 73.31 mm Realme 8 has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.25 mm Realme 8 is narrower than Realme 8.
Weight 177 g 189 g Realme 8 is lighter than Realme 8.
Body Colour Cyber black | Cyber silver Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
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 Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G 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 Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 410 ppi OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better pixel density than Realme 8.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
PROCESSOR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G 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) ARM Mali-G76 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.88 Realme 8 has better lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait HDR
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 Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual 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, 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 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Beauty mode with AI, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, UIS Video Stabilisation, UIS Max Video stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.25 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 119.7 degree(s) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Realme 8.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Monochrome
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 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme 8.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX615 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) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View Time-lapse mode
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) UIS video stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge Warp Charge 65 technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Standby Time 40 days -
CELLULAR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 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 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, 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 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 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features - Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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