Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Honor X9d

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Oppo Realme 8i
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 194g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Honor X9d
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Oppo Realme 8i
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    535 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Oppo Realme 8i
    84.9 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    730
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    1882
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18823103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Oppo Realme 8i
    361810
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU125217358049
    GPU62165160718
    Memory75158210830
    UX99270247707
    NanoReview Score361810977304
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Oppo Realme 8i
    1091
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1091n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Oppo Realme 8i
    10004
    Honor X9d
    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    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:21 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Oppo Realme 8i
    24:45
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
    Video Playback13:08 hn/a
    Games05:22 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
    Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    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, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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