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

Oppo Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Oppo Realme 8
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Oppo Realme 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Infrared port

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
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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 Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 81.8 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17251549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU12182781495
GPU9521234985
Memory8080151998
UX10234566502
NanoReview Score400185234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °Cn/a
Stability89 %98 %
Graphics Test8 fps1 fps
Graphics Score1481262
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score123726541
Web score79155754
Video editing67894954
Data manipulation60225104
NanoReview Score101156415

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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 10 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

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 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsingn/a07:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:22 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
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 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1212
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 Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 190
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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