Apple iPhone Air vs realme Neo8

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
realme Neo8
realme
Neo8

At a glance

Brand
Apple
realme
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
AnTuTu
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
3.547.403 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.78"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
1272 x 2712 px QHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
463 ppi Very high density
450 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3800 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
3.8 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Adreno 829
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Sony IMX896
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
0.96 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.1 mm 162.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
215 g
Materials
Titanium
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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