Realme 11 Pro vs Realme 8 Pro
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47
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme 11 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 7050) that was released on May 10, 2023, against the Realme 8 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 2 years and 2 months 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 11 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (790 against 626 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (716K versus 541K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Thinner bezels – 7.4% more screen real estate
- The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 50W)
Reasons to consider the Realme 8 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 430 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 950 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 83.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 114 Hz |
| Response time | - | 7 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
11 Pro
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
Realme 8 Pro
6.4″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Green | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 550 | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2449 | - |
| Single-core score | 948 | 696 |
| Multi-core score | 2369 | 1842 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 250082 | 221329 |
| GPU | 93633 | 50153 |
| Memory | 158196 | 115427 |
| UX | 214431 | 154313 |
| Total score | 716342 | 541222 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 317 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7665 |
| Video editing | - | 5912 |
| Photo editing | - | 23244 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6693 |
| Writing score | - | 12966 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 11 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2024-08-21 (Fruk) | GeekBench GPU | 2449 |
Realme 8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-08 (makar) | AnTuTu | 541222 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 50 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (88% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:33 hr | 09:50 hr |
| Watching video | 14:49 hr | 13:30 hr |
| Gaming | 05:41 hr | 05:43 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 11584 x 8688 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 100 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Monochrome: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OVA0B40 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.8" (≈ 0.56 inch) | 1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Realme 8 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | March 2021 |
| Release date | May 2023 | March 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $340 | $350 |
| Successor | - Realme 15 Pro 5G | - Realme 15 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 11 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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