Vivo V27 vs Oppo Reno 8
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V27 (with Mediatek Dimensity 7200) that was released on March 1, 2023, against the Oppo Reno 8, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27
- Delivers 67% higher peak brightness (1059 against 634 nits)
- Shows 24% longer battery life (39:35 vs 31:59 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
- Reverse charging feature
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 | 6.78 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 83.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | - | 576 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 241750 | 191233 |
| GPU | 182485 | 186866 |
| Memory | 129131 | 126782 |
| UX | 164819 | 150174 |
| Total score | 719552 | 661585 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4168 | 4595 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7390 |
| Video editing | - | 5236 |
| Photo editing | - | 18380 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9133 |
| Writing score | - | 12825 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 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 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 13 | ColorOS 12.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 16 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | 12:16 hr |
| Watching video | 18:19 hr | 14:57 hr |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | 06:16 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 86 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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", Omnivision OV8856 (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 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Oppo Reno 8 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 6528 x 3680 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.74" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | 5.3 | 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 * | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2023 | May 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | June 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 80 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo V27 is definitely a better buy.