Realme 8 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Realme 8 and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. 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

Realme 8 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Realme 8.
Width 73.9 mm 72 mm Realme 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.9 mm Realme 8 is narrower than Realme 8.
Weight 177 g 211 g Realme 8 is lighter than Realme 8.
Body Colour Cyber black | Cyber silver Frosted black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 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
DISPLAY Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.5" Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than Realme 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Realme 8.
Display Format Full HD+ 4K
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz 2.84 GHz Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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 -
MEMORY Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Realme 8 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/2.0 and f/4.0 Realme 8 has better lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait HDR, Bokeh effect
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 Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better second camera resolution than Realme 8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
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) 48 degree(s) Realme 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher resolution third camera than Realme 8.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better third camera lens aperture than Realme 8.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
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 8 Megapixel Realme 8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better front lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
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 -
Camera Features (Front) UIS video stabilisation Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Standby Time 40 days -
CELLULAR Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 11
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, 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, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
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 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
OTHERS Realme 8 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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