Oppo Realme 8i vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 516ppi
- Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 91.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 in) | 158.4 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Purple |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 2050 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 730 | 3240 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1882 | 11297 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 24658 |
| CPU | 125217 | 991772 |
| GPU | 62165 | 1258872 |
| Memory | 75158 | 554880 |
| UX | 99270 | 310384 |
| NanoReview Score | 361810 | 3115908 |
| 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 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 30.5 GB |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 4.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| 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 | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4920x3264 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1364Q | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1099 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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