Category Breakdown
Oppo Reno8
Realme 9
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
48.047.9
Display
84.584.5
Battery
64.563.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
67.865.7
Summary
- The Oppo Reno8 and Realme 9 both feature a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Reno8 offers higher peak brightness at 800 nits compared to the Realme 9's 1000 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Reno8 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset, while the Realme 9 utilizes the Snapdragon 680, with the former generally providing better performance.
- The camera setup on the Realme 9 boasts a higher resolution 108 MP main sensor compared to the Reno8's 50 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Reno8 has a smaller 4500 mAh battery with faster 80W charging, while the Realme 9 features a larger 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging.
- Both devices run Android 12 and are upgradable to Android 14, but the Reno8 uses ColorOS 14, whereas the Realme 9 operates on Realme UI 5.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo Reno8
Realme 9
General
Release Date
2022, July 18
2022, April 07
Announced
2022, July 18
2022, April 07
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.4"
6.4"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM), 800 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1300 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
80W wired, 50% in 11 min, 100% in 28 minReverse wired
33W wired, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160.6 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm (6.32 x 2.89 x 0.30 in)
160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
179 g
178 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Shimmer Gold, Shimmer Black
Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

