Oppo Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 177g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

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 Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 8

55

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 8

42

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 8

31

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 8

23

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 8

68

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 8

63

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 8

47

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	411 ppi	411 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	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	90.9 %
Features	- Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 8

601 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 8

83.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	12 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP4	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	144	1024
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	259.2 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

628

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 8

1725

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	628	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1725	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 8

400185

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	121827	1013874
GPU	95212	1351843
Memory	80801	414601
UX	102345	723784
NanoReview Score	400185	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 8

1481

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	10 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
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	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 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 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/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	Yes

Max Volume

Oppo Realme 8

80.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	200	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Oppo Realme 8

1 (100%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Oppo Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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