WATCH: realme 8 5G Full Review

realme has just launched its latest smartphone under its number series, the realme 8 5G, in the Philippines. It packs a 6.5-inch IPS display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset, triple-rear cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery. Nevertheless, is it a worthy contender in the affordable 5G smartphone market? Find out in our full review video!

realme 8 5G specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400) IPS LCD, 405 PPI
90Hz refresh rate
MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G 2.2GHz octa-core CPU
ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB UFS 2.1 storage
expandable up to 1TB via microSD
Triple rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.8 (main)
• 2MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
16MP F2.1 front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, BEIDOU, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
NFC
Fingerprint scanner
3.5mm audio jack
realme UI 2.0 (based on Android 11)
USB Type-C
5,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charge
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5mm
185g
Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black