Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs. Realme 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and Realme 8 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs. Realme 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G988B/DS RMX3081
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166.9 mm 160.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Realme 8 Pro.
Width 76 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Realme 8 Pro.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.1 mm Realme 8 Pro is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Weight 220 g 176 g Realme 8 Pro is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | Cloud white Punk black | Infinite blue | Infinite black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.788 W/kg (limb), 1.107 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.9" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Realme 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Realme 8 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 511 ppi 409 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than Realme 8 Pro.
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting 180Hz sampling rate
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Realme 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Realme 8 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 104 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" 1/1.52" Realme 8 Pro has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL HM2
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 10x -
Digital Zoom 100x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 12000 x 9000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, 100x Super Resolution Zoom, 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom, 3D Scanner 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Realme 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.25 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Realme 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Realme 8 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/3.5 F/2.4 Realme 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 24 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm focal distance
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Realme 8 Pro has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera B&W lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 40 Megapixels 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme 8 Pro.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Realme 8 Pro 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Realme 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging SuperDart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 47 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1500 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 1500 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 Realme UI 2.0
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, 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 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner Dual microphones, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Realme 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film, 65W SuperDart Charger
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, SGS -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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