Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Realme Neo 8

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Nothing Phone (2a)
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme Neo 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a)
vs
Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Realme Neo 8
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11252826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25639430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)338917644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU227830893527
GPU178934954587
Memory138852383723
UX1726296922111
NanoReview Score7182452924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Realme Neo 8
n/a
Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
Video Playback18:30 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN5
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Realme Neo 8
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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