OPPO F21 Pro vs realme 9 8GB RAM

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Comparing the OPPO F21 Pro vs realme 9 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO F21 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,670, while realme 9 8GB RAM scores 1,546, making OPPO F21 Pro the better performer.


Display: OPPO F21 Pro offers a screen size of 6.43 inches, while realme 9 8GB RAM offers 6.4 inches, making OPPO F21 Pro the larger display of the two. realme 9 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO F21 Pro's AMOLED, making realme 9 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OPPO F21 Pro offers 64 MP, making realme 9 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OPPO F21 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 9 8GB RAM offers 16 MP, making OPPO F21 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO F21 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while realme 9 8GB RAM delivers 17h 45m, making OPPO F21 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OPPO F21 Pro and realme 9 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO F21 Pro and realme 9 8GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OPPO F21 Pro has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2022
12 Apr, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging
33W Dart Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Top-notch design
  • Good camera performance in daylight
  • Colour accurate display
  • Decent battery life
  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Microscope lens isn't that great
  • Performance could be improved
  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(8,219 ratings)
4.4/5
(28,499 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

283,333
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

283,333
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

37.0 s
36.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.2 %
22.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

800 nits
N/A
4500 nits

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
411 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.28 %
84.21 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.80 %
90.8 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm
160.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.2 mm
73.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.99 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

175 grams
178 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/3.3
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Extra HD
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 31% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
17h 45m
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 56m 49s
0h 57m 24s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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