Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

-

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.6 mm

157.8 mm
Width

73.9 mm

76.2 mm
Thickness

8 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

177 g

196 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

411 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

Always-on display, 1000 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 85˚
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.3 , 119˚ , 16 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.0" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3120 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4700 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Dart Charge (50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min)

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W