Nothing Phone (2) vs Realme GT 8 Pro

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Nothing Phone (2) Realme GT 8 Pro
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2) Realme GT 8 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, July 112025, October 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, July 17Available. Released 2025, October 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Dimensions162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Weight201.2 g (7.09 oz)214 g or 218 g (7.69 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1440 x 3136 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~508 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 840
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRRicoh lens, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, switchable camera bump
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 65mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.64µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRPanorama
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes, 360˚
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavICGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless120W wired, 120W UFCS, 14.4W PD, 55W PPS, 14.4W QC, 15 min to 50%, 43 min to 100% 50W wireless, 79 min to 100% 10W wireless reverse 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 4700 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Misc
ColorsWhite, Dark GrayDiary White, Urban Blue, Green, Aston Martin Green
ModelsA065RMX5210
Price$ 379.99 / £ 370.00€ 899.99
SAR-0.99 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:21hActive use score 20:24h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 103h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display998 nits max brightness (measured)2262 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-23.9 LUFS (Very good)-23.1 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 2955505 (v10), 3873902 (v11) GeekBench: 10694 (v6) 3DMark: 7509 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-60:32h endurance, 1100 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class D (60 falls)
Repairability-Class C