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Oppo Realme C55 vs Apple iPhone 8

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Oppo Realme C55
VS
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Apple iPhone 8
Oppo Realme C55
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C55 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C55
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 189.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C55 and Apple iPhone 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 C55
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 680 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 65.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C55
655 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Response time21 ms22 ms
Contrast1471:11373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme C55], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189.5 g (6.68 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C55
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C55 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
425
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
1413
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4251030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14132686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C55
274070
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU81734174461
GPU41920115185
Memory7495997672
UX75457102300
NanoReview Score274070489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C55
742
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C45.4 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test4 fps18 fps
Graphics Score7423131
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme C55], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C55
8633
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score9636n/a
Web score7137n/a
Video editing6212n/a
Data manipulation6028n/a
NanoReview Score8633n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 20 GB 6 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C55
22:19
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing07:44 h06:14 h
Video Playback12:22 h09:59 h
Games05:14 h03:40 h
Standby Mode124 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
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 Bands 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C55
80.6 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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