Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9i and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9i vs Huawei Honor 8X

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Oppo Realme 9i
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 9i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i and Huawei Honor 8X
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9i
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.5 %
Response time26 ms39.6 ms
Contrast847:1880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)548512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15991554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU9982490845
GPU4021033949
Memory8064856329
UX7410070005
NanoReview Score294782251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps3 fps
Graphics Score445564
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score94748826
Web score79346453
Video editing42655366
Data manipulation60655510
NanoReview Score81597527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 17 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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