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

Oppo Realme 9i vs Oppo Realme 8

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Oppo Realme 9i
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i and Oppo Realme 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 9i
vs
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response time26 ms8 ms
Contrast847:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i], [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)548628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15991725
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU99824121827
GPU4021095212
Memory8064880801
UX74100102345
NanoReview Score294782400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C50.4 °C
Stability98 %89 %
Graphics Test2 fps8 fps
Graphics Score4451481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i], [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing score947412372
Web score79347915
Video editing42656789
Data manipulation60656022
NanoReview Score815910115

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 10 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:10 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9248x6920 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 n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

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 120 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 5.1
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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 200
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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