Oppo Realme 8i vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 214g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
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
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 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 n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple
- White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18829677
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
CPU1252171173438
GPU621651475754
Memory75158486517
UX99270871485
NanoReview Score3618104007194
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1091n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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 Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
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, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 Pro (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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