Sony Xperia XA2 Plus vs Realme 8

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	Realme 8

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - H3413, H4413	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H4493	-

Launch
Announced	2018, July. Released 2018, September	2021, March 24
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, March 25

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in)	160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 508	Mali-G76 MC4
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	-	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 (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3	30W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min
Type	Li-Ion 3580 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silver, Black, Gold, Green	Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Models	H4413, H4493, H3413	RMX3085
Price	About 240 EUR	€ 98.43

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.1dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 104h	Endurance rating 127h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1522:1 (nominal), 3.445 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 86374 (v7), 107537 (v8) GeekBench: 4144 (v4.4), 1018 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 298328 (v8) GeekBench: 6779 (v4.4), 1690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.1dB	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 104h	Endurance rating 127h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1522:1 (nominal), 3.445 (sunlight)	657 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 86374 (v7), 107537 (v8) GeekBench: 4144 (v4.4), 1018 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 298328 (v8) GeekBench: 6779 (v4.4), 1690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)