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realme Neo8 vs Vivo S2

WINNER
realme Neo8
71.3Inno Score
VS
Vivo S2
48.5Inno Score
64.4Performance28.9
93.2Display65.5
54.2Camera34.1
79.8Battery70.9
65.3Features57.3
8 spec wins — realme Neo84 spec wins — Vivo S2

InnoReviews verdict

realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+36) and display (+28). Vivo S2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme Neo8

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 66
  • Stronger camera score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 57

Reasons to pick the Vivo S2

  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP

Display

Display comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
Screen size6.78 ″6.83 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLED3D Curved AMOLED
Resolution1272x27721260x2800
Pixel density450 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits+117%3,000 nits
Screen-to-body—91.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 5MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K@60fps—
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
Capacity8,000 mAh+13%7,050 mAh
Wired charging80 W+82%44 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
Weight215 g197 g+8%
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+4%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69IP68/IP69
Frame materialMatte metalPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme Neo8 versus Vivo S2
Specrealme Neo8Vivo S2
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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