Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 182g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Oppo Realme 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 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 409 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 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz114 Hz
Response time9 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

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) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23231842
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU168137122880
GPU11428976972
Memory10600482260
UX15247498370
NanoReview Score540904380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C46.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score22931050
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing score1909313121
Web score91336730
Video editing66575913
Data manipulation84256887
NanoReview Score126299614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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
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 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsing09:24 h09:50 h
Video Playback12:57 h13:30 h
Games05:39 h05:43 h
Standby Mode98 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12032x9204 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103

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 30 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
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)UMTS 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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 350
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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