Oppo Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 177g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 88 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 144 432
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17252184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU121827148103
GPU95212236968
Memory80801121310
UX102345141476
NanoReview Score400185647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C40.6 °C
Stability89 %82 %
Graphics Test8 fps19 fps
Graphics Score14813230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1237210392
Web score79156822
Video editing67895775
Data manipulation60226988
NanoReview Score101158754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 10 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
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 S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps 2160p (4K) 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/ax)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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