Realme 8
Chinese smartphone maker Realme is releasing smartphones at a quite unusual pace probably to provide more options for buyers which is also confusing them in turn. The latest to join in is the Realme 8 series and here, I have been using Realme 8 4G for a while now. This is the standard variant and even has a 5G variant although let’s discount it at this juncture.
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Realme 8 4G is a straight-up upgrade over the global Realme 7 4G released just a few months ago although that’s on paper. Here’s how the phone actually fares in real life thanks to the hands-on review.
Realme 8 Price in India, Variants, Availability
Realme 8 4G is available in India in three RAM variants i.e. 4/6/8GB with a single 128GB of storage. The 4GB variant is available at Rs 14,999/- while the mid 6GB variant is available at Rs 15,999/-. Finally, the topmost 6GB variant is available at Rs Rs 16,999/- making a difference of a grand with every 2GB RAM you could buy. There’s up to Rs 15,300/- off on Flipkart using its Exchange offer on eligible models. There’s 10 per cent off on using Axis Bank CC along with other deals such as Flipkart Warranty Assistant 1 Year for Rs 99, Disney+ Hoster VIP 1 Year at Rs 399/- and so on.
Realme 8 Box Contents
The yellow packaging of Realme has now become quite standard and we have been seeing that for a lot of time now. Realme 8 comes in a yellow box packaging as well where the box contents include:
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- USB Type-C Cable
- 5V6A Charge Adapter
- SIM Card Needle
- Screen Protect Film
- Protect Case
- Quick Start Guide
- Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)
Realme 8 Specs at a glance
Before we talk in detail about the Realme 8 let’s see what the on-paper specs look like?
- Display: 16.26 cm (6.4 inch) Super AMOLED Full HD+ Display
- Processor: Mediatek Helio G95
- Storage: 4GB/6GB/8GB, 128GB
- Software: realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11
- Rear cameras: 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
- Front camera: 16MP
- Battery: 5000 mAh, 30W Dart Charge
- Weight: 177g
- Dimensions: 160.60 x 73.90 x 7.99 mm
Realme 8 4G is a well-put smartphone on paper. When it comes to real-life performance, the phone does have both pros and cons. The same processor is probably one of the biggest cons as Realme should’ve included a newer processor instead. Note that G95 is a solid SoC at this price tag and there’s no point denying it. The battery life, charging speeds, and Super AMOLED display are some of the USPs to bank although the company mentioned a brightness of 1000 nits which seems dubious.
Note that Realme 8 4G is a well-put phone and thus, its cons are preferably minuscule in many cases while the pros and exceptional including 4K videos, 3.5mm headphone jack while trading off with no stabilization, no stereo speakers, and the same one two-old design with a plastic build. At the end of the day, it solely depends on customers whether to buy it or not.
If you are looking for alternatives, matching pairs include Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Samsung Galaxy A32, Samsung Galaxy M42 5G, and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro among others.
