Realme 8 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Realme 8 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. 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 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 164.3 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater height than Realme 8.
Width 73.9 mm 75.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has greater width than Realme 8.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.5 mm Realme 8 is narrower than Realme 8.
Weight 177 g 195 g Realme 8 is lighter than Realme 8.
Body Colour Cyber black | Cyber silver Black dusk
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.987 W/kg (head), 2.725 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.59" OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has larger screen size than Realme 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better screen resolution than Realme 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 401 ppi Realme 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support
PROCESSOR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G76 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait HDR, face retouch
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 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Filter mode, dual-view
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 8 has face detection.
Light Source 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, 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Triple camera, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Realme 8 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.4 Realme 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
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 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/2.0 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has better front lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) UIS video stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Standby Time 40 days -
Run Time Details - Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 OxygenOS (based on Android 12)
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, 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 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, LHDC, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVC, MPEG-4, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
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, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features - Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 33W power adapter
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