Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Oppo Realme 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 83.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response time26.5 ms8 ms
Contrast1591:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 192 144
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19291725
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU130186121827
GPU8795395212
Memory7454380801
UX105400102345
NanoReview Score398082400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C50.4 °C
Stability67 %89 %
Graphics Test15 fps8 fps
Graphics Score26321481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing scoren/a12372
Web scoren/a7915
Video editingn/a6789
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a10115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12.5 GB 10 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Web Browsing06:20 hn/a
Video Playback10:24 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Oppo Realme 8
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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