Oppo Realme 9 5G vs Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 5G Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 5G and Realme GT 8 (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
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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 400 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
559 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
Response time33 msn/a
Contrast1178:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.7 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 5G and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
880
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
2155
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8803128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21559540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 5G
439749
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU145353990768
GPU832381156131
Memory92859450995
UX118299725048
NanoReview Score4397493322942
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 5G
8048
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Writing score10956n/a
Web score8210n/a
Video editing3921n/a
Data manipulation6175n/a
NanoReview Score8048n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 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 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:45 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.1 dB
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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