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

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Oppo Realme 8i

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Oppo Realme 8i
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 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A MediaTek Helio G96
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-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011882
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU85440125217
GPU3430562165
Memory8032475158
UX6298599270
NanoReview Score263054361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 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)
UI Skin EMUI 12 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:08 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor n/a Hynix Hi-1364Q
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 30 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
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/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 230
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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