Nothing Phone (2a) vs realme Neo8

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)
realme Neo8
realme
Neo8

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
realme
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
January 2026, 5 months ago
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)
AnTuTu
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
3.547.403 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.78"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1272 x 2712 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
450 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, 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
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 829
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sony IMX896
Pixel size
1.00 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
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, 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
32 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX615
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.1 mm 162.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
215 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Gray
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
87 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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)
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 Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 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), NavIC System
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), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
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), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), 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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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