Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Oppo Realme 8
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.6 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz2358 Hz
Response time8 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17251878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU121827132406
GPU9521279345
Memory8080175270
UX102345108430
NanoReview Score400185395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C42.6 °C
Stability89 %99 %
Graphics Test8 fps6 fps
Graphics Score14811108
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1237210279
Web score79157068
Video editing67895923
Data manipulation60227591
NanoReview Score101158826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 10 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:56 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX682
Sensor size1/21/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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