Oppo Realme C30 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C30 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C30
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C30 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 270 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.3 % 89.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C30
82.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C30 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C30
512
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C30
1556
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5121020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15562853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C30
228611
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU75961197012
GPU31322145492
Memory59626145821
UX61702150376
NanoReview Score228611638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C30
413
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C30
7603
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score7826n/a
Web score7204n/a
Video editing4917n/a
Data manipulation5723n/a
NanoReview Score7603n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI Go HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 2:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - 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 LE
USB type Micro USB 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
NFC* No 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 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 85 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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