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

Oppo Realme 9i vs Oppo Realme 8i

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Oppo Realme 9i
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Oppo Realme 8i
Oppo Realme 9i
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast847:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G96
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-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)548730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15991882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU99824125217
GPU4021062165
Memory8064875158
UX7410099270
NanoReview Score294782361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4451091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i], [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing score947412620
Web score79348175
Video editing42655409
Data manipulation60656630
NanoReview Score815910004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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 n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:08 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8700x5800 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Oppo Realme 8i
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/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 Hynix Hi-1364Q
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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE categoryn/a13
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 8i
n/a

Other

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