Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Oppo Realme 6 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Oppo Realme 6

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Oppo Realme 8i
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 6
Oppo Realme 8i
Oppo Realme 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Oppo Realme 6, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 6
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 194g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Oppo Realme 6
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8i
vs
Oppo Realme 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Oppo Realme 6
424 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
Response timen/a25.4 ms
Contrastn/a991:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Oppo Realme 6
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Oppo Realme 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Oppo Realme 6
697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Oppo Realme 6
1838
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18821838
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Oppo Realme 6
397648
CPU125217127886
GPU6216572778
Memory7515881242
UX99270115742
NanoReview Score361810397648
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Oppo Realme 6
1302
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.9 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test6 fps7 fps
Graphics Score10911302
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i], [Oppo Realme 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Oppo Realme 6
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		 - 4 GB
- 8 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 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 55 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Oppo Realme 6
23:58
Web Browsing08:17 h09:19 h
Video Playback13:08 h12:50 h
Games05:22 h05:20 h
Standby Mode143 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category136
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
Oppo Realme 6
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 180
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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