Realme 8 review

Review Summary

Expert Rating3.5/5

Pros

Attractive AMOLED display
Impressive cameras
Good performance

Cons

Unattractive design
Lacks high refresh rate display
Hardware could have been bette

We are only three months into 2021 and Realme is already having a busy year. The company launched the Realme X7 and X7 Pro in early February. Earlier this month, the brand launched the Realme Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro, the latter being the most affordable 5G phone in the country. Now, Realme is back with the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro (review). The phones succeed last year’s Realme 7 (review) and 7 Pro, respectively. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Realme 8 and whether the phone offers the necessary upgrades over its predecessor to justify its existence and price tag.

There’s a square-shaped camera module on the back, which gives it a slightly unique look. The power button and volume keys are present on the right side of the frame. You also get a Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a speaker grille on the bottom of the frame. The SIM tray can hold two nano-SIM cards and a microSD card. The phone weighs around 177 grams making it fairly lightweight and easy to hold for a long period of time.

Coming to the front, you get a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED screen with FHD+ (2,400 x 1,080) resolution, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 1000 nits peak brightness. To recall, the Realme 7 offered an LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. So, while the Realme 8 does not come with a high refresh rate screen, the brand has upgraded the panel to offer better colour reproduction, improved contrast, and an overall brighter screen.