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Oppo Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Oppo Realme 8
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Oppo Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 177g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 75.5 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz242 Hz
Response time8 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1725n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU12182773673
GPU9521226657
Memory8080150080
UX10234552271
NanoReview Score400185202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 10 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsingn/a06:38 h
Video Playbackn/a11:19 h
Gamesn/a04:20 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/21/2.8
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1211
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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