Realme 8 5G vs 10 Pro

57 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme 8 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on April 21, 2021, against the Realme 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 10 Pro

Shows 19% longer battery life (38:40 vs 32:23 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (451K versus 392K)
Stereo speakers
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (623 against 577 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)

Review

Evaluation of Realme 8 5G and 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	LTPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.72 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	480 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	89.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Height	162.5 mm (6.4 inches)	163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	128	256
GPU clock	955 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	136841	138878
GPU	74749	98455
Memory	80865	111088
UX	99552	100214
Total score	392563	451493

Max surface temperature	45.9 °C	-
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1103	-

Web score	9610	-
Video editing	5742	-
Photo editing	28602	-
Data manipulation	8371	-
Writing score	12205	-

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 13
ROM	Realme UI 2.0	Realme UI 4.0

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:20 hr	1:12 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	98.3%	-
Response time	26.5 ms	-
Contrast	823:1	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:54 hr	15:23 hr
Watching video	09:49 hr	15:04 hr
Gaming	06:31 hr	06:00 hr
Standby	103 hr	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (108 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2021	November 2022
Release date	April 2021	November 2022
SAR (head)	-	1.16 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.46 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 33 W

Realme 8 5G vs 10 Pro

Realme 8 5G vs 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion