Phone Comparison - Realme 8 vs Apple iPhone 15 vs Realme 12+

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general General Info

Manufacturer Realme Apple Realme
Announced March 2021 September 2023 February 2024
Status Coming Soon - March 2021 Coming Soon - September 2023 Coming Soon - March 2024
Price Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 19,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Cyber Silver, Cyber Black Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm
(6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
163 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.42 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 iOS 17 Android 14
User Interface realme UI 2.0 - Realme UI 5.0
Processor Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G76 MC4 Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G68 MC4
RAM 8 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Screen
1000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (HBM), 2000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 600 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.1 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.41% 86.56% 87.09%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" 1.0µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0"
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised) VOOC 4.0
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, 1-50% in 19 min
Capacity 5000 mAh - 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -