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

Oppo Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Oppo Realme 8
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Oppo Realme 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
Redmi Note 9 Pro

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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.4 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz2404 Hz
Response time8 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17251874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU121827139577
GPU9521273153
Memory8080172832
UX102345104277
NanoReview Score400185389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C42.3 °C
Stability89 %99 %
Graphics Test8 fps6 fps
Graphics Score14811044
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score123729643
Web score79156022
Video editing67895453
Data manipulation60226923
NanoReview Score101158136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 10 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsingn/a10:27 h
Video Playbackn/a13:57 h
Gamesn/a05:33 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 9248x6920 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) 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: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.72
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/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.48
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/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 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 185
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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