Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Honor X9d

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Honor X9d
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
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.8 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Honor X9d
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) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6961086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18423103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Honor X9d
977304
CPU122880358049
GPU76972160718
Memory82260210830
UX98370247707
NanoReview Score380482977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Honor X9d
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
Honor X9d
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Honor X9d
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 108 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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