Realme 8 Pro vs Realme 10
59
out of 100
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62
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 24, 2021, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 8 Pro
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports higher wattage charging (50W versus 33W)
Reasons to consider the Realme 10
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (423K versus 382K)
- The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 84.4% |
| Display features |
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| PWM | 114 Hz | 409 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 176 g (6.21 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 122880 | 139321 |
| GPU | 76972 | 86179 |
| Memory | 82260 | 90333 |
| UX | 98370 | 105389 |
| Total score | 382309 | 423576 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46.9 °C | 44.4 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1050 | 1363 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6706 | 7954 |
| Video editing | 5864 | 6391 |
| Photo editing | 20690 | 25183 |
| Data manipulation | 7335 | 6728 |
| Writing score | 10013 | 13092 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 13 GB | 20 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (88% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:34 hr | 13:26 hr |
| Watching video | 17:32 hr | 15:55 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 06:49 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9204 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- |
| Monochrome lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Realme 8 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 120 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat * | 15 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | November 2022 |
| Release date | March 2021 | November 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme 10 . But if the camera and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme 8 Pro .
