Oppo Reno 8 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

66 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno 8 (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 23, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 7 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8

Shows 17% longer battery life (31:59 vs 27:15 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 30W)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 31 grams less
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (862 against 634 nits)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
25% higher pixel density (512 vs 411 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 23W
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Comes with 503 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 4500 mAh
31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (869K versus 661K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 8 and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	411 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	88.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.5%
PWM	-	360 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Google Tensor
Max clock	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	576	1280
GPU clock	850 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	191233	244572
GPU	186866	272616
Memory	126782	160815
UX	150174	190234
Total score	661585	869007

Max surface temperature	-	40.4 °C
Stability	99%	56%
Graphics test	27 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	4595	6208

Web score	7390	8598
Video editing	5236	6884
Photo editing	18380	17970
Data manipulation	9133	11157
Writing score	12825	16291

RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 12.1	Stock Android
OS size	-	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 16 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:16 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	14:57 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	06:16 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	86 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 4x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Oppo Reno 8 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 3680	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	3.1
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	October 2021
Release date	June 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Not included

Oppo Reno 8 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Oppo Reno 8 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Camera

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