Oppo Realme 8i vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
- Lighter design: 194g vs 200g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 in) | 163.58 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 76.02 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - Black - Purple |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
| Max Frequency | 2050 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243 GFLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 730 | 2250 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1882 | 7452 |
| CPU | 125217 | 468076 |
| GPU | 62165 | 881160 |
| Memory | 75158 | 402890 |
| UX | 99270 | 372630 |
| NanoReview Score | 361810 | 2124756 |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1091 | n/a |
| Writing score | 12620 | n/a |
| Web score | 8175 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5409 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6630 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10004 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 4.0 | ColorOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7100 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 | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:21 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:17 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:08 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:22 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 143 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8700x5800 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4920x3264 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1364Q | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 13 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 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 |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes 80 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 Racing the clear winner in this comparison.
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