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

Oppo Realme 9 vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

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Oppo Realme 9
VS
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Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Oppo Realme 9
Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 178g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9
vs
Oppo Realme 8 Pro

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 430 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9
642 nits
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a114 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

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 178 g (6.28 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9
84.2 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9
413
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9
1425
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)413696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14251842
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9
317925
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU111183122880
GPU3995076972
Memory8290382260
UX8388998370
NanoReview Score317925380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9
446
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4461050
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9], [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9
8053
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing score1014913121
Web score74466730
Video editing43225913
Data manipulation57316887
NanoReview Score80539614

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 Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9
26:31
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsing09:51 h09:50 h
Video Playback14:59 h13:30 h
Games06:05 h05:43 h
Standby Mode140 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12032x9204 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationNoDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length 26 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 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, 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/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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