We were expecting the unveiling of Realme Neo 8, but during today’s event the company announced Samsung’s Sky Display technology. The mid-range debut will take place in the coming days, but the real novelty is undoubtedly the display, a solution that promises top-tier quality in the mid-range — with high performance in every aspect.
Realme Neo 8 with Samsung Sky Display technology: the mid-range looks up to a top-tier screen
During a social event, the company announced that Realme Neo 8 will be the first smartphone with Sky Display from Samsung. The panel is built with OLED M14 technology – which we will also see on the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra – and promises improved brightness (by 26%) and higher energy efficiency compared to the previous generation M13.
The smartphone features a flat AMOLED panel of 6.78″ diagonal with a 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 165 Hz. The top area houses a 16 MP selfie camera, inside a central punch-hole.
The new Sky Display offers a wide brightness range, enabling top HDR performance in indoor environments and maximum readability outdoors under direct sunlight. It is said to reach 1,000 nits of maximum manual brightness, up to a peak of 6,500 nits.
Additionally, it is an LTPO solution capable of switching from a minimum of 1 Hz up to the maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz. Thanks to the OLED M14’s energy efficiency, the screen consumes 16% less power than a display with the same characteristics at 144 Hz.
It also improves the panel’s durability, having passed TÜV Rheinland long-life tests (up to 1,500 hours). To top it off, Realme Neo 8 also features an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint reader, positioned under the screen.
Meanwhile the phone has been certified by TENAA: below you will find a collection of specifications, mixing leaked details and confirmations from the Chinese authority. Remember that Realme Neo 8 could launch outside China as Realme GT 8 (as seen previously), so it’s certainly a model to keep an eye on.
Presumed technical specifications
- Dimensions and weight: 162 x 77.07 x 8.3 mm, 215 grams
- Colors: Cyber Purple
- Certification: IP68/IP69
- Display: Flat Samsung AMOLED M14 Sky Display 6.78″ 1.5K+ (2,772 × 1,272 pixels) with LTPO 165 Hz refresh rate and up to 6,500 nits brightness
- Security: under-display fingerprint reader (ultrasonic)
- Liquid cooling with vapor chamber
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 3 nm TSMC
- CPU: Octa-core
- 2 x 3.8 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
- 6 x 3.32 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
- GPU: Adreno 829 (reduced-power version of the 840)
- RAM: up to 24 GB PDDR5X
- Storage: up to 1 TB UFS 4.1 non-expandable
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Charging: 80W
- Camera: triple 50 + 50 + 8 MP with periscope telephoto and ultra-wide
- Selfie camera: 16 MP
- Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C
- Operating system: Android 16 with Realme UI 7
