Realme 8

Official Price

৳25,990

Display	6.4-inches Super AMOLED
RAM	8GB
ROM	128GB
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95
Rear Camera	64MP (Quad Camera)
Front Camera	16MP
Battery	5000 mAh

Build Material	➡ Glass Front ➡ Plastic Back ➡ Plastic Frame
Length	160.6mm
Width	73.9mm
Thickness	7.99mm
Weight	177g

Size	6.4-inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400
Type	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density	409 PPI
Screen-Body ratio	90.8%
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Refresh Rate	60Hz
Brightness	1000 nits (peak)
Display Colors	16 Million
Screen Protection	Gorilla Glass
Other Features	• HDR10 • Always-on-Display

Operating System	Android 11
Custom User Interface	Realme UI 2.0
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95
Processor	Octa-Core, 2 Processors: I)Dual core 2.01 GHz, Cortex A76 II)Hexa core 2 GHz, Cortex A55
RAM	8GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X
GPU	ARM Mali-G76
Architecture	64 bit
AnTuTu Score	297,216

Camera Setup	Quad Camera Setup: ❖ 64MP Wide Camera ❖ 8MP Ultra-Wide ❖ 2MP macro camera ❖ 2MP Depth Sensor
Wide Camera	★ Aperture= f/1.79 ★ Focal length= 26mm ★ Sensor size= 1/1.73″ ★ Pixel size= 0.8µm
Ultra-Wide Camera	★ Aperture= f/2.25 ★ FOV= 119° ★ Sensor Size = 1/4″ ★ Pixel size= 1.12µm
Image Resolution	10120 by 6328 pixels
Video Recording	4K/30 fps, 1080P/60 fps, 720p/60 fps
Other Features	Ultra Macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Bokeh Effect Control

Camera Resolution	16MP
Sensor	Sony IMX471
Aperture	f/2.45
Sensor Size	1/3″
Pixel Size	1µm
Video Recording	1080P/30 fps, 720P/30 fps
Other Features	HDR, Face-Recognition, Filters, Super Nightscape, Bokeh Effect Control

Type	Lithium-Polymer
Capacity	5000 mAh
Charging	30W Dart Fast Charging
Charging Time	100% in 65 min
Talk-Time	~43 hrs
Video Playback	~23 hrs
Standby Time	~ 40 Days

Internal Memory	128 GB
Memory Type	UFS 2.1
Memory Extension	up to 256 GB
SD Card Slot	Dedicated Slot

Wi-Fi	❖ 2.4GHz ❖ 5GHz
WLAN	★ Hotspot ★ Wi-Fi Direct ★ Dual Band
Bluetooth	❖ Bluetooth v5.1 ❖ A2DP/LE
USB	Type C v2.0
Location	➡ A-GPS ➡ BeiDou ➡ GLONASS ➡ Galileo
Other	✔️FM-Radio ✔️OTG ❌No Infrared ❌No NFC

SIM Options	Dual SIM (Nano)
Supported Networks	➡ 2G GSM ➡ 3G WCDMA ➡ 4G FDD_LTE ➡ 4G TDD_LTE
GPRS	✔️
Edge	✔️
5G	❌
Maximum download/upload	300/150 Mbps

Fingerprint	✔️ In-Display
Face Unlock	✔️
Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity, Magnetic induction, Acceleration, Gyro-meter
Waterproof	❌

Realme 8, launched in March 2021, is available at a price of ৳25,990 in Bangladesh. The phone has only one variant, i.e., 8GB RAM plus 128GB ROM, and is available in Cyber Silver and Cyber Black colors. It’s built with a glass front, a plastic back, and a plastic frame. Moreover, the front glass is protected with Gorilla Glass against drops.

Display

Realme 8 comes with a beautiful 6.6 inches Super AMOLED display. The display can provide 1080 by 2400 pixels resolution and a 409 PPI pixel density, which helps produce sharp and clear display output. It also has a 60 Hz refresh rate and a 180 Hz touch sampling rate, providing smooth navigation across the phone.

Moreover, the screen-to-body ratio is measured at 90.8%, and the aspect ratio at 20:9. The display can also provide 16 million color combinations and has a peak brightness of 1000 nits. Some other display features include Always-on-Display and HDR.

Performance

Regarding the phone’s performance, it’s an 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and a MediaTek Helio G95 chipset. It also has an octa-core processor with a processing speed of up to 2.05 GHz. Because of this hardware setup, during the AnTuTu benchmark test, the phone resulted in a fantastic score of 297,216.

Moreover, the phone operates on Android 11 and Realme’s custom user interface Realme UI 2.0. Additionally, it’s a 64-bit architecture and a chipset fabrication of 12nm. This hardware and software combination can provide smooth and efficient performance and can easily tackle most of the heavy games and apps.

Battery

Realme 8 is powered by a 5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery. This battery supports 30W Dart fast charging and takes 65 minutes to fully charge. The battery also provides 40 days standby time, 23 hours of video streaming, and 10 hours of non-stop gaming. Moreover, some notable features of the battery include super power saving mode, quick freeze app function, reverse charging, and fivefold intelligent chip protection against overheating.

Rear Camera

Realme 8 has a quad camera setup at the back, including a 64MP wide camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The wide camera has an f/1.79 aperture, 26mm lens, 1/1.73″ sensor size, and 0.8µm of pixel size. Similarly, the ultra-wide camera has an aperture of f/2.25, FOV of 119°, a focal length of 16mm, sensor size of 1/4″, and pixel size of 1.12µm.

The rear camera can record 4k videos at 30 frames per second, besides providing an image resolution of 10120 by 6328 pixels. It also has beautiful features and camera modes such as Expert mode, time-lapse, Portrait mode, HDR, ultra-wide mode, ultra macro mode, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, and Bokeh Effect Control.

Front Camera

The phone has a 16 MP in-display front camera with an image resolution of 4608 by 3456 pixels. The sensor used in the front camera is Sony IMX471. It also has an aperture of f/2.45, a sensor size of 1/3″, and a pixel size of 1µm. Moreover, it can record 1080p videos at 30 fps and has various features and camera modes such as Portrait Mode, Panoramic View, AI Beauty mode, HDR, Face-Recognition, Filters, Super Nightscape, and Bokeh Effect Control.

Storage

Realme 8 has an internal storage of 128GB, which is usually sufficient for storing large files, and heavy apps. However, if the user needs more than the 128GB memory provided internally, it can be extended to 256 GB using a micro SDXC. The micro SDXC has a dedicated slot, allowing the user to use the SD card and SIM cards simultaneously. Furthermore, UFS 2.1 memory is used in the phone, which is a faster and more efficient memory type than the eMMC.

Realme 8 is a good smartphone in the mid-range phones section. It qualifies in every aspect of a smartphone. It’s a good camera, a powerful battery, smooth performance, sufficient storage, a colorful display, and diverse connectivity options. For this reason, we give it a rating of 4 out of 5 and recommend this phone to all who can afford it. Alternatively, read about Realme 8 pro, which is a higher specifications phone.