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Realme 8 5G vs Realme 9
What 8 5G does better (5) and where 9 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
8 5G9
| 8 5G | 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 160.2 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 73.3 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 178 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 5G better than 9?
- 5GYes · 9: No
- NFCYes · 9: No
- AnTuTu score302,059 vs 290,097+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,784 vs 1,601+11%
- Loudspeaker loudness-27.8 LUFS vs -30.4 LUFS+-9%
Why is 9 better than 8 5G?
- Main camera48 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- OLED panelNo · 8 5G: Yes
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,000 nits+67%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Weight185 g vs 178 g+4%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 647 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 302,059 | 290,097 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,784 | 1,601 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 48% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | -30.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.16 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Realme UI 5.0 |
