Google Pixel 8 vs Oppo Realme 9 5G

75 out 100

VS

49 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Oppo Realme 9 5G, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Higher pixel density: 428ppi
Lighter design: 187g vs 191g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Oppo Realme 9 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Oppo Realme 9 5G

70

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Oppo Realme 9 5G

34

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Oppo Realme 9 5G

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Oppo Realme 9 5G

23

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Oppo Realme 9 5G

74

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Oppo Realme 9 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Oppo Realme 9 5G

49

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.2 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	84.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Oppo Realme 9 5G

559 nits

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	33 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1178:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Oppo Realme 9 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Oppo Realme 9 5G

84.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Oppo Realme 9 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 619
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Oppo Realme 9 5G

880

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Oppo Realme 9 5G

2155

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	880
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	2155

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Oppo Realme 9 5G

439749

CPU	355012	145353
GPU	374696	83238
Memory	183080	92859
UX	229909	118299
NanoReview Score	1142697	439749

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Oppo Realme 9 5G

8048

Writing score	n/a	10956
Web score	n/a	8210
Video editing	n/a	3921
Data manipulation	n/a	6175
NanoReview Score	n/a	8048

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	14 GB	14 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	1:45 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Oppo Realme 9 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	126 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Oppo Realme 9 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Oppo Realme 9 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Oppo Realme 9 5G

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Oppo Realme 9 5G

84.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	260
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	Yes 18 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8 vs Oppo Realme 9 5G

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