Realme 8 vs Realme 9

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Realme 9

Higher-resolution camera

Realme 9

Better display

Realme 9

Lighter body

Realme 8

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Size (inches)	6.4	6.4
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	—	90
Peak Brightness	1000	1000
PPI	411	411
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	83.3	84.2

Platform

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G76 MC4	Adreno 610
Chipset Name	Helio G95	Snapdragon 680 4G
Process (nm)	12	6
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	realme UI 2.0	realme UI 5.0
OS Version	11	12

Memory

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	4	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Video	1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	30	33

Body

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160.6	160.2
Thickness (mm)	8	8
Weight (g)	177	178
Width (mm)	73.9	73.3

Launch

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Announced	2021, March 24	2022, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 25	Available. Released 2022, April 12

Network

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Realme 8	Realme 9
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass