Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Oppo Realme 8 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Oppo Realme 8

55 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Oppo Realme 8
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:
Realme 9 Pro Plus
vs
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz255 Hz
Response time9 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus], [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23231725
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU168137121827
GPU11428995212
Memory10600480801
UX152474102345
NanoReview Score540904400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C50.4 °C
Stability99 %89 %
Graphics Test13 fps8 fps
Graphics Score22931481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus], [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing score1909312372
Web score91337915
Video editing66576789
Data manipulation84256022
NanoReview Score1262910115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 15 GB 10 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.1
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)WCDMA 1/5/8
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/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 60 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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