Realme Neo 7 vs Google Pixel 8a

84 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4492mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Lighter design: 188g vs 213g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 and Google Pixel 8a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme Neo 7

93

Google Pixel 8a

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme Neo 7

72

Google Pixel 8a

80

Performance

App & system performance

Realme Neo 7

87

Google Pixel 8a

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme Neo 7

87

Google Pixel 8a

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme Neo 7

96

Google Pixel 8a

63

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme Neo 7

80

Google Pixel 8a

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme Neo 7

84

Google Pixel 8a

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	430 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4 %	81.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.55 mm (6.4 in)	152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width	76.39 mm (3.01 in)	72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness	8.56 mm (0.34 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme Neo 7

89.4 %

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus	Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency	3400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 790	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1536	896
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	3993.6 GFLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme Neo 7

2330

Google Pixel 8a

1683

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme Neo 7

7541

Google Pixel 8a

4330

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2330	1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7541	4330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	15258	6350

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7], [Google Pixel 8a]

AnTuTu 10

Realme Neo 7

2184452

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

CPU	527454	363260
GPU	907302	396428
Memory	372458	189558
UX	377238	229977
NanoReview Score	2184452	1179223

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	18.4 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	7000 mAh	4492 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:09 h

Battery Life

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

Web Browsing	n/a	08:15 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:00 h
Games	n/a	04:54 h
Standby Mode	n/a	86 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	9000x7000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.953	1/1.73
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

141

Video quality

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

128

Overall camera score

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

136

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	126

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Realme Neo 7

n/a

Google Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	400	499
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 80 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8a

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Realme Neo 7 vs Google Pixel 8a

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