Realme P3 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 Ultra 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme P3 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 540 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.38 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 768 320
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
1216
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
4012
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1216519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40121563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8611n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
1433933
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU318871107990
GPU551493116534
Memory27652484213
UX28704568366
NanoReview Score1433933377103

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsingn/a06:26 h
Video Playbackn/a10:09 h
Gamesn/a04:05 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX896Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Samsung S5K3H7
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 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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 5.4 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 720
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 Ultra 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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