Google Pixel 8 vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
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 OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz218 Hz
Response time3 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 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)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1697928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42812323
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
CPU355012168137
GPU374696114289
Memory183080106004
UX229909152474
NanoReview Score1142697540904
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2293
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Writing scoren/a19093
Web scoren/a9133
Video editingn/a6657
Data manipulationn/a8425
NanoReview Scoren/a12629

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Web Browsing08:08 h09:24 h
Video Playback14:06 h12:57 h
Games04:49 h05:39 h
Standby Mode81 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/4
Pixel size1.25 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 27 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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 (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 330
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 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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