Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Oppo Realme 8 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Oppo Realme 8

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Google Pixel 6a
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 178g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz255 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 1280 144
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121725
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU250722121827
GPU32478695212
Memory14382980801
UX190161102345
NanoReview Score909498400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C50.4 °C
Stability56 %89 %
Graphics Test37 fps8 fps
Graphics Score61941481
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing score1535312372
Web score62807915
Video editing58436789
Data manipulation95196022
NanoReview Score994010115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14.3 GB 10 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 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
Matrix122 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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