Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and OnePlus 15R - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs OnePlus 15R

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
Oppo Realme 8i
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 214g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

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 OnePlus 15R
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
OnePlus 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7302847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18829422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU125217954408
GPU62165939113
Memory75158385833
UX99270689877
NanoReview Score3618102969231
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
OnePlus 15R
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
OnePlus 15R
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 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 (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
OnePlus 15R
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
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 Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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