Oppo Realme 8 vs Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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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 411 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
601 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut90.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

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 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU n/a
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6283720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)172510589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU121827510193
GPU95212792974
Memory80801367866
UX102345445645
NanoReview Score4001852116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1481n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score12372n/a
Web score7915n/a
Video editing6789n/a
Data manipulation6022n/a
NanoReview Score10115n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 10 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 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 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
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

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 120 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 5.1 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 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/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 category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 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 ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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