Realme 8 and 8 Pro Review, Pros and Cons – The Realme smartphone comes with superior quality at an affordable price range. Each device guarantees an impressive performance that comes out of the box. The Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones arrive in India on March 25 and are viable in online stores.
Recently, the new report suggested that these phones will be fabulous and, in addition, the good news is that this Realme 8 series is now available across the European smartphone market as well. Both the Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones are supported by a 4G network, AMOLED screen, decent camera, and many other features. Now, let’s start an in-depth review to see if it is worth buying the Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones or not.
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Realme 8 and 8 Pro Review
Highlights
- Both models have the advantages of the Super AMOLED panel that reproduces vivid colors and saturation.
- The performance section is a little different, as you are getting a Snapdragon 720G chip in the Pro variant, while Helio G95 appears in Realme 8.
- On the other hand, the rendering software fully deals with the latest Android 11 based on the Realme UI 2.0 at the top.
- The appearance of the camera is also decent, as it offers a quad-camera configuration.
- Next, you can choose between the 4500 mAh battery of Realme 8 Pro or go to the 5000 mAh battery of Realme 8.
Design and Display
The design aspect of the Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones is incredibly beautiful. The captive charm of the built polycarbonate adds a feather to the lid. Although you get a fewer color options in the Realme 8 phone, you get more storage variants. Visa-versa, the Realme 8 Pro phone has a lot of color variants with fewer storage options.
Both the phones arrive with an elegant look and, although they come with a plastic body layout, it didn’t look cheap at all. In addition, the Realme tagline ‘Dare to leap’ looks fascinating on the back of the Realme 8 model, while the brand name is on the left side. You are getting a curved and thin design therefore, you will have no problem securing devices with their 20:9 aspect ratio.
In addition, they fall under the 180 g weight so, Realme 8 and 8 Pro can consider lightweight devices. But the wow factor about these phones would be its impressive AMOLED screen panel that gives extraordinary results, even outdoors. Big thanks should be given to the 1000 nits brightness. In addition, the 6.4 inches HD resolution screen offers an elegant and robust feel.
As for security features, you get the fingerprint reader under the display with facial unlock. However, there is a place where that phone is missing is the refresh rate and the HDR department, where you get stuck in the usual configuration. Since we’re talking about Realme, they should have provided at least a slightly bigger update.
Memory and Internal
The hardware features and functions are excellent and will not disappoint you with your daily tasks. As for the game factor, the graphics rendering may not be as good, but the software layers prevent any lag in gaming. However, expecting something exceptional and would make no sense.
The Realme 8 Pro smartphone equips its power through the 8nm Snapdragon 720G chip that combines robust performance and allows you to experience the true potential. Even if this device does not have a higher refresh rate, navigation and touch sensor are working fine. In general, there is no problem, except that a long game session will heat the device.
On the positive side, the blessing of Android 11 OS matches the heavy custom UI skin of Realme UI 2.0. Thus, you can create a custom ecosystem of applications. However, there will be pre-installed bloatware here and there. But, the advanced level personalization feature ensures that you get full control of your device.
Anyway, moving forward to the Realme 8 smartphone, it has the 12nm Helio G95 chipset that will allow you to stay ahead of the regular mid-range device. In addition, you can buy a variant of 4 GB, 6 GB, or 8 GB of RAM with 128 GB of storage. For the Pro version, the 6GB and 8GB variant is available with the same 128GB space. Surprisingly, there is a dedicated secondary storage expansion slot available on both Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones.
Camera
There are tons of similarities between the Realme 7 and Realme 8 smartphones. The camera section is something that was not touched after regression. Either way, you’re getting a 64MP main-camera module with a set of 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth camera lenses. With this setting, you can take dynamic range photos and videos.
Moving on to the Realme 8 Pro phone, you will notice the dramatic improvement in the camera department. The primary camera is larger than before, and being a 108MP lens is an excellent thing. It provides more clarity for images and videos. In addition, the focal aperture is decent enough to improvise low-light photography. There are ultra-wide 8MP cameras, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth cameras like those in Realme 8. Both models come with the same 16 MP teardrop notch selfie camera.
Portrait mode lives up to its name and renders amazing photos, although the front camera messes up the portrait not usually, but sometimes. In addition, you will also have the Super night mode that captures qualities of the photos that will increase in several folds.
In terms of video recording, the slow-motion has a 480fps recording option and, in addition, you can capture beautiful stars with Starry Mode, except that you need to sit down for at least an hour to record a video of 8 minutes. In addition, the main camera module offers the ability to record 4K videos with video stabilization software.
The balance of software and hardware is uniform across the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro smartphones. But the few updates in the camera section of Realme 8 Pro make it a leading choice for camera lovers. While the Realme 8 is not a mediocre choice, you are getting several amazing features in the native camera app.
Battery and Others
Nowadays, the Li-Po 5000 mAh battery pack becomes a benchmark, and the Realme 8 gets it right, and you’ll get a 30W fast charging option. On the other hand, the Realme 8 Pro phone reaches only Li-Po 4500 mAh battery capacity powered by the 50W charger. The difference is small, but the Pro variant offers a more robust charging speed.
The batteries of both models are sufficient to run for more than 5 hours screentime with a single charge. In addition, the Realme 8 smartphone charges the battery in less than an hour and a half, while the Realme 8 Pro smartphone takes just 40 minutes. Speaking of price, the Realme 8 comes with a simple but affordable price of $210 (Rs 15,500) while the 8 Pro has a price tag of $250 (Rs 18,900) approx.
Realme 8 and 8 Pro Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones.
| Specifications | Realme 8 Pros | Realme 8 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | Same |
| Announced | March 2021 | Same |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.32 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| Weight | 176 g | 177 g |
| Size | 6.4 inches | Same |
| Display | Super AMOLED Always-on display 430-1000 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~411 PPI density | Same |
| Protection | No | Same |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | Same |
| OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Same |
| Chipset | 8nm – Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G | 12nm – Mediatek Helio G95 |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver | Octa-core 2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| Card slot | Yes (dedicated slot) | Same |
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 4GB, 6GB, 8GB |
| Internal | 128GB UFS 2.1 | Same |
| Camera | 108 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (119Ëš ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama, gyro-EIS Max – 4K@30fps | 64 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (119Ëš ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama, gyro-EIS Max – 4K@30fps |
| Selfie | 16 MP (wide) HDR, panorama, gyro-EIS Max – 1080p@30fps | Same |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Same |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Same |
| Sensors | under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Same |
| Battery | Li-Po 4500 mAh Fast charging 50W | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging 30W |
| Colors | Infinite Blue, Infinite Black, Punk Black, Illuminating Yellow | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black |
| Expected Price | $250 (Rs 18,900) approx. | $210 (Rs 15,500) approx. |
Realme 8 and 8 Pro Pros and Cons
Down below you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Realme 8 and 8 Pro smartphones.
Pros
- Fabolus ligtwieght and elegant design layout.
- Impressive battery performance.
- advanced level fast charging option.
- A choice of dedicated secondary storage.
- Super Nightscape mode for low lights in Pro model.
- Decent camera performance.
- Record up to 4K with Gyro-EIS.
- Latest operating system and Realme UI 2.0 interface.
- Vividness in each frame of the Super AMOLED screen.
- 1000 nits brightness rating.
- Decent price.
Cons
- Lacks 5G technology support.
- Without gorilla glass protection.
- Offers standard 60Hz refresh rate display.
- Use the old Type-C 2.0 charging port.
- Snapdragon chipset is available only in pro variant.
- Without wireless charging support.
Conclusion
Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro smartphones are similar in design and there is nothing important in a specific section. On the other hand, there are few updates to Realme 8 Pro. Like camera chipset and battery performance. In addition, both models are optimized for the latest Realme UI 2.0 interface. It looks like Realme has found a way to improvise its ecosystem on the Snapdragon 720G chipset yet, several smartphones come with the same chipset.
Anyway, the biggest flaw of both smartphones is that they are not ready for the future. So if you prefer a future-proof 5g device, check out the latest Narzo 30 Pro to meet 5G requirements. The price and specifications are acceptable, but the 5G punch is missing and if you want the latest technology in search of an alternative it is a good decision. If you like the Realme 8 series, you should also consider the Realme 8 5G.
