Google Pixel 9 vs Realme Neo 8

79 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Lighter design: 198g vs 215g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Realme Neo 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Realme Neo 8

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Realme Neo 8

78

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Realme Neo 8

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Realme Neo 8

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Realme Neo 8

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Realme Neo 8

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Realme Neo 8

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	3800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Realme Neo 8

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Realme Neo 8

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	6/3.32 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Realme Neo 8

2826

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Realme Neo 8

9430

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	9430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	17644

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Realme Neo 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Realme Neo 8

2924048

CPU	237029	893527
GPU	449828	954587
Memory	189059	383723
UX	198336	6922111
NanoReview Score	1074252	2924048

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Sony IMX896
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung JN5
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	370
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9

0 (0%)

Realme Neo 8

0 (0%)

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Google Pixel 9 vs Realme Neo 8

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