Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Oppo Realme 8i - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Oppo Realme 8i

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, 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 Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G 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:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28931882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU214998125217
GPU12043062165
Memory16522375158
UX15714799270
NanoReview Score657798361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing10:56 h08:17 h
Video Playback15:00 h13:08 h
Games05:28 h05:22 h
Standby Mode121 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes 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 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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