Vivo V23 5G vs Oppo Reno 8
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V23 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on January 5, 2022, against the Oppo Reno 8, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V23 5G
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 44W)
- Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4200 mAh
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (661K versus 511K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Reverse charging feature
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1142 and 926 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.44 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 630 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 83.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.2 mm (6.19 inches) | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) | 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.55 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | - | 576 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 156048 | 191233 |
| GPU | 121191 | 186866 |
| Memory | 104802 | 126782 |
| UX | 124213 | 150174 |
| Total score | 511059 | 661585 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2296 | 4595 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5166 | 7390 |
| Video editing | 6133 | 5236 |
| Photo editing | 15286 | 18380 |
| Data manipulation | 6598 | 9133 |
| Writing score | 10450 | 12825 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Funtouch 12 | ColorOS 12.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 16 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:14 hr | 12:16 hr |
| Watching video | 14:46 hr | 14:57 hr |
| Gaming | 05:53 hr | 06:16 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 86 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 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) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 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 |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10 |
| 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 |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 6528 x 3680 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.74" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2022 | May 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | June 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 80 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 8 . But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Vivo V23 5G .