Realme 8 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Realme 8 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Realme 8 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 160.6 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 73.9 mm 73.2 mm Realme 8 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Realme 8.
Weight 177 g 173 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than Realme 8.
Body Colour Cyber black | Cyber silver Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Realme 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 409 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has higher clock speed than Realme 8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G76 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Realme 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Realme 8.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.79 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, Starry mode, AI colour portrait video, Dual-View Video, Panorama View, Tilt-shift mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Beauty mode with AI, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, UIS Video Stabilisation, UIS Max Video stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 4cm focal distance -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) B&W lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.4 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front lens aperture than Realme 8.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) UIS video stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge - Realme 8 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Standby Time 40 days -
CELLULAR Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features - Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Realme 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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