Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Oppo Realme 8
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.3 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut90.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 144 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6281501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17253885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU121827507103
GPU95212586911
Memory80801214190
UX102345134873
NanoReview Score4001851443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1481n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 10 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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