Oppo Realme 8i vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 194g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a232 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 128 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18822201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU125217162864
GPU62165197663
Memory75158113012
UX99270132382
NanoReview Score361810605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stability98 %82 %
Graphics Test6 fps19 fps
Graphics Score10913177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing score126209984
Web score81756687
Video editing54095799
Data manipulation66306746
NanoReview Score100048502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.2 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing08:17 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:08 h10:36 h
Games05:22 h03:51 h
Standby Mode143 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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