Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Oppo Realme 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Oppo Realme 8

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Huawei Nova Y72
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, 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 Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 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:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 83.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 64 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011725
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU85440121827
GPU3430595212
Memory8032480801
UX62985102345
NanoReview Score263054400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.4 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
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 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 10 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:10 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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