Oppo Reno 8 vs Reno 7 5G

66 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno 8 (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 23, 2022, against the Oppo Reno 7 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8

36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (661K versus 485K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1142 and 923 points

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 7 5G

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 8 and Reno 7 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	430 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Height	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.81 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G
Max clock	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	576	-
GPU clock	850 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

CPU	191233	150205
GPU	186866	115761
Memory	126782	99394
UX	150174	119109
Total score	661585	485489

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	27 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	4595	2044

Web score	7390	6475
Video editing	5236	5786
Photo editing	18380	14100
Data manipulation	9133	8049
Writing score	12825	10254

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 12.1	ColorOS 12

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 16 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:16 hr	-
Watching video	14:57 hr	-
Gaming	06:16 hr	-
Standby	86 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	-	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Oppo Reno 8 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 3680	6528 x 3680
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	February 2022
Release date	June 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 65 W

Oppo Reno 8 vs Reno 7 5G

Oppo Reno 8 vs Reno 7 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion