Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Apple iPhone SE (2020) - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Oppo Realme 8i
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 8i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 8i
vs
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18824209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU125217196968
GPU62165317041
Memory75158122258
UX99270164318
NanoReview Score361810800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stability98 %68 %
Graphics Test6 fps41 fps
Graphics Score10916872
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
n/a
Writing score12620n/a
Web score8175n/a
Video editing5409n/a
Data manipulation6630n/a
NanoReview Score10004n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing08:17 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:08 h10:09 h
Games05:22 h03:33 h
Standby Mode143 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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