Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Oppo Realme 8
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 83.2 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz500 Hz
Response time8 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 144 48
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17251559
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU12182793634
GPU9521238883
Memory8080162983
UX10234568155
NanoReview Score400185263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C47 °C
Stability89 %98 %
Graphics Test8 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1481664
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score123729134
Web score79157371
Video editing67895562
Data manipulation60226064
NanoReview Score101158330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:30 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4128x3096 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/21/3.1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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		 - 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 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 category127
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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 Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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