Realme has launched a new 5G smartphone under its 8-Series in India, namely Realme 8S 5G. The device has a triple rear camera setup with an LED flash and a selfie camera in the punch-hole display.
The smartphone comes with a Mediatek Dimensity 810 5G processor, 64MP triple rear camera setup, and a 5000 mAh Battery with 33W fast charging.
Let’s see the full specifications, price, and availability of the Realme 8S 5G.
Realme 8S 5G Specifications
The device features a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display with 2400×1080 pixels resolution, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and 180Hz Touch Sampling Rate. It further has a pixel density of 405 PPI, 90.5 Screen-to-body ratio, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 600 nits Peak Brightness.
The handset is powered by an octa-core Mediatek Dimensity 810 Processor coupled with Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. It comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 Storage. There is also a dedicated MicroSD slot for storage expansion of up to 1TB.
There is also the extended RAM availability, which provides the 6GB or 8GB RAM model with up to 5GB additional Virtual RAM or extended RAM.
The 5GB extended RAM effect on the 6GB or 8GB RAM phone allows one to maximize their smartphone’s potential and run apps faster. According to Realme, this extended RAM technology can use 5GB of external memory to keep more apps open in memory at the same time.
Realme 8S features a 64MP triple rear camera setup with an LED Flash consists of a 64MP primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. There is a 16MP Selfie Camera lens in the punch-hole design display with an f/2.1 aperture.
Key Specifications
- 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display
- 90Hz Refresh Rate
- 180Hz Touch Sampling Rate
- Mediatek Dimensity 810 Processor
- 64MP Triple Rear Camera
- 16MP Selfie Camera
- 5000 mAh Battery
- 33W Fast Charging
- 2+1 microSD slot
- Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner
- RealmeUI 2.0 Based on Android 11
Connectivity options on the handset include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.1, and a USB Type-C port for charging. There is also a 3.5 mm Headphone Jack while the device does not have NFC (Near Field Communication) support.
Sensors on the device include a Magnetic induction sensor, Light sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro-meter, and an acceleration sensor. There is also a Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner.
The device packs a 5000 mAh Battery with 33W Fast charging support. Realme has provided a 33W charger inside the box. It carries a weight of 191 grams and measures 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.8 mm (height, width, and depth respectively). The device further runs on Android 11-based RealmeUI 2.0 skin out of the box.
Price and Availability in India
Realme 8S 5G comes in two different variants – 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage, and 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage. It comes in two color options – Universe Blue and Universe Purple.
The 6GB+128GB model is priced at Rs 17,999, and the high-end 8GB+128GB model is priced at Rs 19,999.
The first sale of the device starts from 13th September at 12 PM (or Noon) on Realme.com, Flipkart, and also be available on offline retail stores.
As an introductory offer, users will get a Rs 1,500 Instant discount on HDFC Bank debit, credit cards & EMI transactions, and will get a Rs 1,500 discount on ICICI Credit card & Credit Card EMI transactions.