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Oppo Realme 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

47 out 100
Oppo Realme 6
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Oppo Realme 6
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 6 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 Oppo Realme 6
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 6 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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:
Oppo Realme 6
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 75.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 6
424 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time25.4 ms4.6 ms
Contrast991:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 6], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 6
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 6 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 6
697
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 6
1838
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)697n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1838n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 6
397648
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU12788673673
GPU7277826657
Memory8124250080
UX11574252271
NanoReview Score397648202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 6
1302
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1302n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 2 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 55 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 6
23:58
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing09:19 h06:38 h
Video Playback12:50 h11:19 h
Games05:20 h04:20 h
Standby Mode127 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.721/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Oppo Realme 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category611
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 6
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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