Honor Play 8T
#1855
Realme 12 4G
#1105Category Breakdown
Honor Play 8T
Realme 12 4G
Performance
90.788.5
Camera
19.164.5
Display
77.391.3
Battery
37.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
74.962.7
Audio
87.670.7
Overall
54.163.1
Summary
- The Honor Play 8T features a larger 6.8-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Realme 12 4G has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a higher 120Hz refresh rate, offering better color and brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Play 8T is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6080 chipset, whereas the Realme 12 4G uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, both providing efficient processing but with different architectures.
- The camera systems are similar, with both having a 50 MP main sensor, but the Realme 12 4G includes optical image stabilization (OIS) and a higher-resolution 16 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor.
- Battery capacity favors the Play 8T at 6000 mAh, compared to the 5000 mAh of the Realme, but the Realme supports faster charging at 67W.
- Lastly, the Play 8T runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the Realme 12 4G operates on Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0, indicating a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 8T
Realme 12 4G
General
Release Date
2023, October 17
2024, June 26
Announced
2023, October 17
2024, June 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.67"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
67W wired, 50% in 19 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm (6.42 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g
187 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Green, Silver, Black
Skyline Silver, Pioneer Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass