realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs OPPO A74 5G

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Comparing the realme 8 5G 8GB RAM vs OPPO A74 5G 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: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,772, while OPPO A74 5G scores 1,720, making realme 8 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and OPPO A74 5G offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and OPPO A74 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OPPO A74 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 8 5G 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and OPPO A74 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and OPPO A74 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 8 5G 8GB RAM and OPPO A74 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OPPO A74 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

28 Apr, 2021
26 Apr, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 480
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Long battery life
  • Decent display
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Cameras are not great
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Bloatware
  • Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.4/5
(71,174 ratings)
4.2/5
(38,197 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

354,859
AnTuTu Score
250,140
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 28, 2021
(Official)
Apr 26, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

354,859
250,140

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.83 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
162.9 mm

Width

74.8 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

185 grams
188 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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
21h 44m

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

N/A
2h 17m 39s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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