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

Oppo Realme 8 vs Apple iPhone X

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Oppo Realme 8
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Apple iPhone X
Oppo Realme 8
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 177g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Apple iPhone X
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
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 81.1 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 144 192
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6281089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17252918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU121827192337
GPU95212122353
Memory80801101238
UX10234591620
NanoReview Score400185507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability89 %63 %
Graphics Test8 fps21 fps
Graphics Score14813522
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Apple iPhone X
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		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 10 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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