This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Desire R8 and realme 16 5G.
The Cherry Mobile Desire R8 has a 5.5-inch display, MediaTek 6750 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 5G has a 6.57-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Desire R8 | realme 16 5G |
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| Screen | 5.5-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek 6750 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 5.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Soft LED Flash |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 32GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | 64GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro + Nano) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 154.5 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 183 g |
| Colors | Gold, White & Black | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | April 2017 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱9,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱25,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Lazada Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Shopee |
realme 16 5G on Lazada realme 16 5G on Shopee |
