Realme 8
#1402
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
#1049Category Breakdown
Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Performance
77.669.2
Camera
67.294.7
Display
86.384.3
Battery
33.787.4
Build
65.894.7
Connectivity
63.763.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
58.863.7
Summary
- The Realme 8 features a plastic frame and back with a glass front, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back and an aluminum frame.
- In terms of display, the Realme 8 offers a larger 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, compared to the S7 edge's 5.5-inch display at 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in higher pixel density for the S7 edge.
- Performance-wise, the Realme 8 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G95 chipset, while the S7 edge utilizes either the Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890, with both offering solid performance for their time.
- The Realme 8 has a 64 MP rear camera setup, significantly higher than the S7 edge's 12 MP, but the S7 edge benefits from optical image stabilization (OIS) and better low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Realme 8 at 5000 mAh, compared to the S7 edge's 3600 mAh, although the S7 edge supports wireless charging.
- Finally, the Realme 8 runs on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0, while the S7 edge launched with Android 6.0 and is upgradable to Android 8.0 with TouchWiz UI, indicating a more modern software experience on the Realme device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
General
Release Date
2021, March 24
2016, March 11
Announced
2021, March 24
2016, February 21
Description
N/A
Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia, India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada)Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.4"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4
Adreno 530 - G9350Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
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
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3600 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 & Safety
Dimensions
160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
177 g
157 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G935F, G935W8)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G935FD)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2