Realme 8 vs Huawei P40 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 8 (with MediaTek Helio G95) that was released on March 24, 2021, against the Huawei P40 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 810 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 8
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4200 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (607 against 514 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's LTPS LCD)
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU β Kirin 810
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 30W)
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 797 and 681 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2310 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.2:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- |
| RGB color space | 90.7% | 98.8% |
| PWM | 255 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 8 ms | 38.4 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 976:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 | HiSilicon Kirin 810 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2270 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MC4 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~172.8 GFLOPS | ~236.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2207 | 2693 |
| Single-core score | 681 | 797 |
| Multi-core score | 1798 | 2120 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 201521 | 237193 |
| GPU | 58583 | 62117 |
| Memory | 130020 | 136030 |
| UX | 146025 | 130511 |
| Total score | 536149 | 565851 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 91% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 173 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 87% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 418 | 382 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8874 | 5842 |
| Video editing | 6771 | 5734 |
| Photo editing | 26330 | 15184 |
| Data manipulation | 6560 | 7440 |
| Writing score | 11509 | 9275 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-17 (Sid) | AnTuTu 12 | 532378 |
| π 2026-03-25 (Wow) | AnTuTu 11 | 514936 |
| π 2026-03-11 (treugosha) | AnTuTu 11 | 538679 |
| π 2025-10-12 (KhoaUnknown) | AnTuTu 11 | 536149 |
| π 2024-07-14 (seth16) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2207 |
Huawei P40 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-02 (ΠΡΡΠΈΠΌΠ°Ρ) | AnTuTu 11 | 565851 |
| π 2026-02-28 (Shane Trollip) | AnTuTu 11 | 572016 |
| π 2026-02-09 (SAMJF1) | AnTuTu 11 | 551097 |
| π 2025-09-28 (temp001) | AnTuTu 11 | 542939 |
| π 2025-09-26 (Dimon) | AnTuTu 11 | 575909 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 10 GB | 14.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 26 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:27 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:21 hr |
| Standby | - | 114 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Monochrome: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Sony IMX586 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 120 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Active |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | February 2020 |
| Release date | March 2021 | March 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $265 |
| Successor | - Realme 16 Pro | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Huawei P40 Lite. But if the display and software are more of a priority β go for the Realme 8.
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