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Realme 8 vs TCL 20L+

What 8 does better (9) and where 20L+ wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Realme 8
Realme · 20218
6.6Score
9 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
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TCL 20L+
TCL · 202120L+
5.9Score
4 advantages≈ $290
6.4Display4.2
7.2Camera6.9
5.5Battery4.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

820L+
73.9 × 160.6876.9 × 166.29.1
820L+Difference
Height160.6 mm166.2 mm−5.6 mm
Width73.9 mm76.9 mm−3 mm
Thickness8 mm9.1 mm−1.1 mm
Weight177 g199 g−22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 8 better than 20L+?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  2. OLED panelYes · 20L+: No
  3. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 500 nits2×
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Max video4K vs 1080p
  6. Weight177 g vs 199 g+12%
  7. Pixel density411 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  8. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2 GHz+2%
  9. Thickness8 mm vs 9.1 mm+14%

Why is 20L+ better than 8?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  3. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
  4. Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 8Realme 8≈ $2706.6
TCL 20L+TCL 20L+≈ $2905.9
Design
Weight177 g199 g
Thickness8 mm9.1 mm
Height160.6 mm166.2 mm
Width73.9 mm76.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursCyber Silver, Cyber BlackMilky Way Gray, North Star Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density411 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits500 nits
Measured brightness657 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.3%84%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MC4Adreno 610
AnTuTu score298,328—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,779—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme418—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min58%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 4.0—
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