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Realme 8

Realme 8

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Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Category Breakdown

Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
48.749.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.061.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
64.364.3

Summary

  • The Realme 8 features a larger 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in greater pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Realme 8 is powered by a Mediatek Helio G95 chipset, whereas the Note7 uses the Exynos 8890 Octa, both with 4GB of RAM.
  • The Realme 8 offers a 64 MP rear camera with multiple lenses, while the Note7 has a 12 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization.
  • The battery capacity of the Realme 8 is significantly larger at 5000 mAh compared to the Note7's 3500 mAh, but the Note7 supports wireless charging.
  • Build quality favors the Note7 with its Gorilla Glass front and back and aluminum frame, while the Realme 8 uses a plastic frame and back.
  • Finally, the Realme 8 runs on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0, while the Note7 operates on Android 6.0.1 with TouchWiz UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy Note7

General

Release Date

2021, March 24
2016

Announced

2021, March 24
2016

Description

N/A
Versions:N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India)Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.4"
5.7"

Type

Super AMOLED, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-T880 MP12

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Front Camera

16 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

30W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

177 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

OS Version

Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes