Oppo Realme 9i vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i and Xiaomi Poco X8 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 480 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast847:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5481751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15996824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU99824590034
GPU40210664221
Memory80648362146
UX74100466288
NanoReview Score2947822082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score445n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Writing score9474n/a
Web score7934n/a
Video editing4265n/a
Data manipulation6065n/a
NanoReview Score8159n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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