Realme 8s Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Realme 8s - tangible metamorphosis

Over the past couple of years, the Chinese company Realmi has been able to release several bestsellers in the middle price category. These smartphones were distinguished by increased autonomy with a nice looking design and competitive performance. Of course, the success of gadgets would not have been achieved without an attractive price tag. The hero of today's review retains all the above qualities and even tries to develop them.

The corporation's designers tried to make the device as beautiful as possible for the value segment. Stylish body colors are combined with a neat block of three photo modules and a side fingerprint sensor to create a harmonious and interesting exterior. The front surface is 85% occupied by the display, which is practically devoid of bezels. The 6.5-inch IPS-screen will delight not only with the barely noticeable eye of the 16-megapixel selfie camera in the corner, but also with remarkable brightness, good for the technology used by the contrast of gray and black colors. The resolution in FullHD + is more than enough for the clarity of the image, and a bonus to the listed advantages is the refresh rate of the picture at 90Hz .

Let's move on to the analysis of technical characteristics. The role of the CPU is given to the newest Mediatek Dimensity 810 , which is a hybrid of 800 and 820 chips. The processor, along with 6GB / 8GB of RAM and the Mali G57MC2 video accelerator, reaches a decent 360,000 points in the Antutu benchmark and, as a result, medium-high graphics presets in many resource-intensive projects. However, the chipset also pleases with reasonable power consumption along with the same heating. Even though the back panel of the phablet is made of plastic, which does not dissipate heat well, even with it the throttling performance is far from critical. The 5000mAh battery is a guarantor of one and a half days of device operation even with active use. Fast charging at 33W will also come in handy for a potential buyer of an Android smartphone, as well as 128 / 256GB, coupled with a microSD card slot.

The photographic capabilities remained at the level of their predecessors. This fact can hardly be considered a disadvantage, but you expect more from 64- (main sensor Sony IMX682), 8- (wide-angle lens) and 2-megapixel (portrait module). With daytime shots, the situation is excellent, the details are preserved in full, amazing and color reproduction. But in the evening, the footage deteriorates due to noise. Without optical stabilization, blurring is also easy. Let's get back to the positives. NFC contactless payments, a sophisticated RealmeUI 2.0 (Android 11) shell and stereo sound once again demonstrate the relevance of the phone and its chances for huge sales.