OnePlus Nord 4 vs Realme Neo 8

79 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4

Lighter design: 199.5g vs 215g

Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Realme Neo 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 4

91

Realme Neo 8

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 4

73

Realme Neo 8

78

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 4

74

Realme Neo 8

96

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 4

68

Realme Neo 8

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 4

93

Realme Neo 8

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 4

71

Realme Neo 8

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 4

79

Realme Neo 8

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.74 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1240x2772 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2150 nits	3800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 4

1160 nits

Realme Neo 8

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	119 Hz	n/a
Response time	6 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	75 mm (2.95 in)	77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	199.5 g (7.04 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Metal	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 4

89.7 %

Realme Neo 8

90.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 732	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1459.2 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 4

1911

Realme Neo 8

2826

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 4

5143

Realme Neo 8

9430

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1911	2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5143	9430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9067	17644

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Realme Neo 8]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 4

1432709

Realme Neo 8

2924048

CPU	381535	893527
GPU	498948	954587
Memory	291377	383723
UX	260849	6922111
NanoReview Score	1432709	2924048

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 16
OS Size	17 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 14.1	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5500 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:28 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 4

28:03

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Web Browsing	15:37 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:05 h	n/a
Games	06:45 h	n/a
Standby Mode	113 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYTIA LYT-600	Sony IMX896
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung JN5
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.14 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord 4

82.8 dB

Realme Neo 8

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	370
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus Nord 4

0 (0%)

Realme Neo 8

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Realme Neo 8

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