Oppo Reno 8 vs Oppo A78

66 out of 100

59 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 A78, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 7 months after. 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

67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (661K versus 397K)
53% higher pixel density (411 vs 269 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)

Reasons to consider the Oppo A78

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 8 and Oppo A78 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.56 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	84%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Height	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP54
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	3000 MHz	2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	576	128
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	191233	128991
GPU	186866	78636
Memory	126782	91613
UX	150174	96915
Total score	661585	397009

Web score	7390	6578
Video editing	5236	4327
Photo editing	18380	13465
Data manipulation	9133	6694
Writing score	12825	9919

RAM size	8 GB	4, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12	Android 13
ROM	ColorOS 12.1	ColorOS 13

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 16 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:15 hr

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

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	27 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	4595	1201

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8190 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Omnivision OV08D10	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 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	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 3680	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - 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	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 *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	January 2023
Release date	June 2022	January 2023
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, 33 W

Oppo Reno 8 vs Oppo A78

Oppo Reno 8 vs Oppo A78

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