Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Huawei Honor 9X

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Oppo Realme 8i
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Huawei Honor 9X
    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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Oppo Realme 8i
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 600 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    535 nits
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99 %
    Response timen/a29 ms
    Contrastn/a969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Oppo Realme 8i
    84.9 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    730
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Oppo Realme 8i
    1882
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18821555
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Oppo Realme 8i
    361810
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU12521789924
    GPU6216534025
    Memory7515859171
    UX9927065482
    NanoReview Score361810248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Oppo Realme 8i
    1091
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stability98 %99 %
    Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
    Graphics Score1091559
    Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i], [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Oppo Realme 8i
    10004
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing score126206877
    Web score81755821
    Video editing54094885
    Data manipulation66305361
    NanoReview Score100046430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 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    		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 n/a 15.4 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 2:21 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Oppo Realme 8i
    24:45
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsing08:17 h07:29 h
    Video Playback13:08 h10:29 h
    Games05:22 h04:36 h
    Standby Mode143 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    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 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
    Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE category134
    5G SupportNon/a

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Oppo Realme 8i
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
    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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