Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 and Realme Note 70 - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 vs Realme Note 70

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OnePlus 8
VS
52 out 100
Realme Note 70
OnePlus 8
Realme Note 70

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Realme Note 70, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 OnePlus 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme Note 70
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and Realme Note 70
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:
OnePlus 8
vs
Realme Note 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Realme Note 70
n/a
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Realme Note 70
85.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Realme Note 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 No
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Realme Note 70
433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Realme Note 70
1420
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1256433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34721420
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a719
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Note 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Realme Note 70
264625
CPU24252189654
GPU19661825015
Memory14054472102
UX17211677854
NanoReview Score751799264625
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Realme Note 70
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Realme Note 70
n/a
Writing score14311n/a
Web score8181n/a
Video editing5849n/a
Data manipulation8869n/a
NanoReview Score11329n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Realme Note 70
n/a
Web Browsing09:11 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.25n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
Realme Note 70
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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