Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 182g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8
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 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz250 Hz
Response time9 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23231563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU168137107990
GPU114289116534
Memory10600484213
UX15247468366
NanoReview Score540904377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2293n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 15 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing09:24 h06:26 h
Video Playback12:57 h10:09 h
Games05:39 h04:05 h
Standby Mode98 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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