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Realme 8 vs Realme 9
What 8 does better (6) and where 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| 8 | 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.6 mm | 160.2 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 73.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8 mm | = |
| Weight | 177 g | 178 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 better than 9?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,779 vs 1,6014.2×
- NFCYes · 9: No
- AnTuTu score298,328 vs 290,097+3%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Charged in 30 min58% vs 48%+21%
- Loudspeaker loudness-28.6 LUFS vs -30.4 LUFS+-6%
Why is 9 better than 8?
- Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 160.6 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 657 nits | 647 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 84.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 298,328 | 290,097 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,779 | 1,601 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 418 | — |
| 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 | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 58% | 48% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | 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, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.6 LUFS | -30.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 4.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
