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Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8

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Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %99.9 %
Response time30 ms22 ms
Contrast1230:11373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20152686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU153370174461
GPU82989115185
Memory9181697672
UX126540102300
NanoReview Score454715489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test7 fps18 fps
Graphics Score12113131
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score8485n/a
Video editing4073n/a
Data manipulation7727n/a
NanoReview Score9964n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 17 GB 6 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing10:59 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:55 h09:59 h
Games06:21 h03:40 h
Standby Mode125 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 699
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 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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