Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3070mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 176g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.1 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)114 Hz255 Hz
Response time7 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)696545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18421594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU12288096860
GPU7697265197
Memory8226069080
UX9837083831
NanoReview Score380482314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1050654
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 13 GB 19 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing09:50 h05:40 h
Video Playback13:30 h10:32 h
Games05:43 h03:52 h
Standby Mode120 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.78
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1515
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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