Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Oppo Realme 8i
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8i
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a37.4 ms
Contrastn/a995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18822589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU125217181709
GPU62165155743
Memory75158126967
UX99270177878
NanoReview Score361810642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps20 fps
Graphics Score10913456
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1262013393
Web score81758062
Video editing54096035
Data manipulation66308470
NanoReview Score1000410579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:17 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:08 h12:45 h
Games05:22 h05:20 h
Standby Mode143 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 250
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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