Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Realme 14 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 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:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a257 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3080n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU253546103406
GPU175378118538
Memory11718980535
UX13793377789
NanoReview Score684046380268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a09:50 h
Gamesn/a04:03 h
Standby Moden/a74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung
Sensor size1/2.881/2.55
Pixel size0.61 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length 24 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 930
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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