Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17
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 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 430 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 91.1 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)114 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A19
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 8 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 n/a
Graphics Adreno 618 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6963720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)184210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU122880510193
GPU76972792974
Memory82260367866
UX98370445645
NanoReview Score3804822116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1050n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score13121n/a
Web score6730n/a
Video editing5913n/a
Data manipulation6887n/a
NanoReview Score9614n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:50 hn/a
Video Playback13:30 hn/a
Games05:43 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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