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realme 8 5G launched in India with Dimensity 700 SoC and 90Hz display

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:51:44 +0000

Chinese smartphone maker realme has officially launched the realme 8 5G in India as scheduled. As expected, it is the same phone that was unveiled in Thailand yesterday. For those unaware, this device is nothing but a rebranded realme V13 5G with a different selfie camera.

realme 8 5G Specifications and Features

The newly launched realme 8 5G flaunts a 6.5-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 405 PPI, and 90Hz refresh rate. This display has 600 nits peak brightness, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio, and a punch-hole at the top left corner.

The handset is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. The realme 8 5G is the first smartphone with this chipset in India.

For optics, the device houses a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 2MP monochrome sensor. Whereas, on the front, the phone nests a 16MP shooter inside the punch-hole for selfies and video calls (realme V13 5G has an 8MP selfie camera).

On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, and GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS). It also has all the essential sensors and ports like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dedicated MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. However, it lacks NFC, which is present in the variant launched in Thailand.

Lastly, the smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging, runs realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, measures 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5mm in dimensions, weighs 185g, and comes in two colors (Supersonic Black, Supersonic Blue).

realme 8 5G Price and Availability

The realme 8 5G will retail for the following price tags in India.

4GB + 128GB – ₹14,999 ($200)
8GB + 128GB – ₹16,999 ($227)

The first sale of the phone is scheduled for April 28 at 12 PM. It will be available for purchase on the realme online store and Flipkart.

Like most realme products, the handset will be soon available at offline retail stores across the country.

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realme 8 5G arrives in Thailand with Dimensity 700 chipset, realme 8 4G tags along

Balaji S — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:48:46 +0000

realme 8 series has finally arrived in Thailand. The company launched the 4G versions of the realme 8 Pro in India, Europe, and realme 8 in India last month. Today, it has brought the 4G & 5G versions of the realme 8 to Thailand. In fact, the 5G version is also debuting in India tomorrow, i.e., April 22. Anyway, let’s look at their specifications, features, and prices in Thailand.

realme 8 5G (Left), realme 8 4G (Right)

realme 8 4G, realme 8 5G Thailand, Price, Availability

The realme 8 in 4/8GB RAM, 128GB storage variants. The 5G version of the realme 8 joins the party as well but with 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage options. Let’s look at their official Thailand price below:

The realme 8 4G starts at 8,999 baht($287) and the realme 8 5G starts at 9,999 baht($319). The realme 8 4G and the 5G versions will be available starting from May 4 in Thailand.

The pre-orders of the devices begin Today, i.e, April 21, and users can purchase the device across Shopee, Lazada, JD.com, This Shop, and other partners in the country.

Realme 8 5G Specifications and Features

Design and look wise, the realme 8 5G is similar to the realme V13 5G that launched in China last month. The device comes in two colors- Supersonic Blue and Supersonic Black options.

As for specs, the realme 8 5G has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with an FHD+ resolution. This display has a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-body ratio, and up to 600 nits brightness.

Under the hood, the realme 8 5G features a Dimensity 700 chipset paired with 4/6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64/128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The device also gets a DRE(Dynamic RAM Expansion Technology to virtually make 4GB RAM perform better. You can also upgrade the storage via a microSD card up to 1TB.

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For cameras, we have a triple-camera setup on the back with a 48MP main lens, two 2MP Black & White, and macro lenses. The macro lens has a 4cm focal length. Upfront, we have a 16MP selfie camera.

Other features include a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging, dual-SIM 5G, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Wi-Fi ac, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C port, and run Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS. Finally, the realme 8 5G measures 8.5mm thickness and weighs 185 grams.

Realme 8 4G Specifications and Features

The realme 8 4G are the same just like they are sold in other markets like India. It has what realme calls the Infinite Bold design, has a DARE TO LEAP logo inside a shimmering paint finish.

The device comes in Cyber Silver, Cyber Black colors. It is 7.99mm thick and weighs 177 grams

The realme 8 4G features a 6.4-inch sAMOLED FHD+ display, with a 180Hz touch sampling rate, 1000 nits peak brightness. The display also has features like Sunlight mode, DC-like Dimming. Under the hood, it has a MediaTek Helio G95 chipset paired with up to 4/8GB RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage.

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As for the optics, there is a quad-camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultrawide with 119-degree FOV, and a pair of 2MP sensors(4cm macro and monochrome).

Upfront, we have the same 16MP f/2.45 Sony IMX471 selfie shooter. Camera features include starry mode, Neon, and AI portrait, Dynamic Bokeh, Tilt-Shift mode, Super Nightscape, Dual-View Video.

Other features include a 5,000mAh battery with 30W Dart Charging, copper liquid cooling technology, in-display fingerprint sensor, Hi-Res Audio, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm jack, Type-C port, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11.

Along with the realme 8 series, realme also launched the realme Buds Air 2 and Buds Air 2 Neo in Thailand for 2,499 baht and 1,299 baht respectively. You can read our previous coverage to know the specifications and features.

The company also brought realme Cobble Bluetooth speaker for 999 baht, realme Mobile Game finger sleeves for 99 baht, Mobile cooling back clip for 499 baht.

realme 8 5G and realme 8 Pro 5G tipped to launch in India on April 22

Balaji S — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:15:50 +0000

realme India support team has already confirmed that the company will launch realme 8 5G and realme 8 Pro 5G in India very soon. Now, we have got some information on their launch date.

realme 8 5G render as per Peruvian MTC certification

realme Central, citing their source, reports that the realme 8, 8 Pro 5G devices will debut in India on April 22. Back at the realme 8 4G series launch, Madhav Sheth did confirm that the company is bringing the realme 8 5G version soon.

Later, as mentioned above, the support team, while replying to a user’s query, confirmed that there’s also a ‘Pro’ variant coming with the 5G support. However, we don’t have enough information on the realme 8 Pro 5G just yet.

That said, the vanilla version has popped up on certification sites like BIS, NBTC, Peruvian MTC, and FCC. While the BIS and NBTC listings suggested their arrival to India and Thailand respectively, the FCC had revealed few specs.

As per the FCC listing, the realme 8 5G measures 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5mm and weighs 185 grams. The phone runs on Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS and has a 5,000mAh battery underneath. Apart from the obvious 5G connectivity, other possible specs include Wi-fi 802.11ac, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC.

realme brought the Narzo 30 Pro 5G with LCD display and a Dimensity 800U 5G chipset. Considering the 4G versions of the realme 8 series have AMOLED, the 5G devices should also have it.

However, there are chances that realme might opt for an LCD display to keep the costs optimal. Additionally, just like the realme Narzo 30 Pro, the realme 8 Pro 5G might launch with a Dimensity 800U chipset while the vanilla realme 8 5G may come with Dimensity 700.

Either way, let’s wait for official info which could be coming out very soon.