Realme Neo 8 with 165 Hz Samsung Display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Launched in China

After a bunch of teasers, Realme has finally launched the Neo 8 in China as a performance-centric smartphone. It is fitted with the latest Snapdragon processor, a fast display, a massive battery and an interesting semi-transparent design.

Realme Neo 8 Specifications and Features

Starting with the design, the Realme Neo 8 retains the same gamer look as that of the Realme Neo 7. However, it brings a refreshed chassis to the table. It now comes with a semi-transparent look with a unique strip LED light beside the camera deco. The camera module draws heavy inspiration from the Realme GT 8 Pro. However, unlike that, it is not detachable or swappable.

Realme Neo 8 design — Image Credit: Realme

At the front, Realme has fitted the phone with a Samsung-made M14 6.78-inch 1.5K flat LTPS AMOLED panel with 165 Hz refresh rate, 103% DCI-P3 colour gamut and a whopping 6,500 nits of peak brightness. It is also fitted with a dedicated display chip and can intelligently toggle the different display and eye care modes for panel longevity and reduced power consumption.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. It is paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The brand says that the phone can offer 165 Hz continuous frame rates in games like Free Fire, MOBA and more. It also comes with a 7000mm² vapour chamber cooling module.

Realme Neo 8 with Samsung M14 display and 165 Hz refresh rate — Image Credit: Realme

Software-wise, the Realme Neo 8 ships with Android 16-based Realme UI 7.0 out of the box. It brings a new Liquid Glass-inspired Light Glass design, updated iconography, Flux Themes 2.0 and new AI features like AI Gaming Coach, AI Notify Brief and more.

Fueling it all is a massive 8,000mAh battery, paired with 80W fast USB-C charging and Bypass charging support.

Realme Neo 8 battery — Image Credit: Realme

Moving on, in terms of cameras, the Realme Neo 8 features a triple rear camera setup, led by a 50 MP Sony IMX896 main camera with OIS, a 50 MP Samsung JN5 3.5x periscope lens and an 8 MP ultra-wide angle sensor. It also gets a 16 MP Sony IMX480 selfie camera.

Apart from that, the smartphone brings an official IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K rating, an optical fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, an infrared sensor, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, dual 5G SIM support and more.

Realme Neo 8 cameras — Image Credit: Realme

As for the pricing, the Realme Neo 8 starts in China from 2,599 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 35,000) for the base 12 GB + 256 GB model. There are four other variants and the top-end 16 GB + 1 TB configuration costs 3,699 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 49,000).

All five RAM and storage options will go on sale in the country from January 23, 2026. It will be available to purchase from the Realme China website in Origin White, Mech Gray and Cyber Purple colour options.