Oppo Realme 8 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 177g vs 199g

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 8

55

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 8

42

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 8

31

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 8

23

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 8

68

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 8

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 8

47

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	411 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	86.9 %
Features	- Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 8

601 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	90.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	255 Hz	n/a
Response time	8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.6 mm (6.32 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 8

83.3 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP4	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	144	256
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	259.2 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

628

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

1725

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	628	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1725	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 8

400185

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	121827	209874
GPU	95212	169384
Memory	80801	137390
UX	102345	178004
NanoReview Score	400185	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 8

1481

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.4 °C	n/a
Stability	89 %	n/a
Graphics Test	8 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1481	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]

PCMark 3.0

Oppo Realme 8

10115

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	12372	n/a
Web score	7915	n/a
Video editing	6789	n/a
Data manipulation	6022	n/a
NanoReview Score	10115	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	10 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	33 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 (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9248x6920 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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	120 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Sensor	Sony IMX471	n/a
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 120 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	5.1	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 - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Oppo Realme 8

80.9 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	200	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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Oppo Realme 8 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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