Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme C71

44 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8

Higher pixel density: 326ppi
Lighter design: 148g vs 196g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme C71

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Realme C71

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme C71

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 8

46

Realme C71

55

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 8

36

Realme C71

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 8

34

Realme C71

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 8

39

Realme C71

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 8

59

Realme C71

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme C71

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.7 in	6.67 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	20:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	625 nits	725 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	85.3 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

Realme C71

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	22 ms	n/a
Contrast	1373:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray	- White - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Realme C71

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Realme C71 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	2100 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	10 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	No
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	192	32
GPU Frequency	1066 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Realme C71

440

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Realme C71

1472

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1030	440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2686	1472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	732

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 8

489618

Realme C71

267686

CPU	174461	88439
GPU	115185	30767
Memory	97672	79469
UX	102300	69011
NanoReview Score	489618	267686

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Realme C71

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.4 °C	n/a
Stability	62 %	n/a
Graphics Test	18 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3131	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM Size	2 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)	Android 15
OS Size	6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	1821 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Realme C71

n/a

Web Browsing	06:14 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:59 h	n/a
Games	03:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	28 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 8

93

Realme C71

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 8

90

Realme C71

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 8

92

Realme C71

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	27 mm
Sensor	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))	LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 8

80.1 dB

Realme C71

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2017 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2017 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	109
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme C71 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 8

0 (0%)

Realme C71

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme C71

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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Connectivity

Sound

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