Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 195g

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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Oppo Realme 8 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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a114 Hz
Response time42 ms7 ms
Contrast700:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001842
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU145931122880
GPU6572076972
Memory9955882260
UX11068198370
NanoReview Score421890380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C46.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12341050
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing score1275213121
Web score83676730
Video editing56185913
Data manipulation73426887
NanoReview Score105159614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsing09:59 h09:50 h
Video Playback14:09 h13:30 h
Games05:54 h05:43 h
Standby Mode123 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 5.1 5
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- 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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