Oppo Realme 9 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 5G Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
559 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
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) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 5G
2155
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)880602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21551684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 5G
439749
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU145353120779
GPU8323878652
Memory9285972733
UX11829996826
NanoReview Score439749368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 5G
8048
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score109568202
Web score82106022
Video editing39215662
Data manipulation61757000
NanoReview Score80488104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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 LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 220
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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