Oppo Realme 8 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

47 out 100

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74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 8

55

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 8

42

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 8

31

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 8

23

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 8

68

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 8

63

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 8

47

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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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	387 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	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	89.3 %
Features	- Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 8

601 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

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)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 8

83.3 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP4	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	144	768
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	259.2 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

628

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

1725

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	628	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1725	3990

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 8

400185

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	121827	297568
GPU	95212	552451
Memory	80801	267441
UX	102345	277965
NanoReview Score	400185	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 8

1481

OnePlus Nord CE5

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

OnePlus Nord CE5

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	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
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	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
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	Digital
Flash	LED	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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
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/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/3.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2.0
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
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B32/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	n/a

Max Volume

Oppo Realme 8

80.9 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	200	n/a
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	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord CE5

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Oppo Realme 8 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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