Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Oppo Realme 8
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1

    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
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    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 Pocophone F1

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.4 in 6.18 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
    Pixel density 411 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 430 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 82.3 %
    Features - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Oppo Realme 8
    601 nits
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    485 nits
    sRGB gamut90.7 %99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)255 Hz2315 Hz
    Response time8 ms30.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Oppo Realme 8
    83.3 %
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    82.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 685
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 630
    GPU Cores 144 512
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 710 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8
    628
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8
    1725
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    2013
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17252013
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Oppo Realme 8
    400185
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    466347
    CPU121827130936
    GPU95212158747
    Memory8080191990
    UX10234584674
    NanoReview Score400185466347
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Oppo Realme 8
    1481
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    1438
    Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C38.7 °C
    Stability89 %81 %
    Graphics Test8 fps8 fps
    Graphics Score14811438
    Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Oppo Realme 8
    10115
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    8464
    Writing score123729283
    Web score79156776
    Video editing67895933
    Data manipulation60226438
    NanoReview Score101158464

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 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
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 10 GB 12 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12 POCO

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Oppo Realme 8
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    19:30
    Web Browsingn/a07:45 h
    Video Playbackn/a11:43 h
    Gamesn/a04:37 h
    Standby Moden/a95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 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 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 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Monochrome: 2 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm20 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX363
    Sensor size1/21/2.55
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    92
    Video quality
    Oppo Realme 8
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    90
    Overall camera score
    Oppo Realme 8
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    91
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 18 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, 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
    NFC* Yes No
    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/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1216
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Oppo Realme 8
    80.9 dB
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
    Release Date March, 2021 yr August, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 200 300
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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