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Realme Neo 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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Realme Neo 8
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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Realme Neo 8
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 8 Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 Neo 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme Neo 8
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 829 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 8
2826
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 8
9430
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28263203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)943011056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1764427467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 8], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 8
2924048
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU8935271013874
GPU9545871351843
Memory383723414601
UX6922111723784
NanoReview Score29240483504102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 29.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX896Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length80 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung JN5Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6.0 5.4
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 370 879
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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