Oppo Reno 8T vs Reno 8 Lite
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Oppo Reno 8T (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on February 2, 2023, against the Oppo Reno 8 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 8 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 Oppo Reno 8T
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8 Lite
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 892 and 734 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
Size | 6.43 inches | 6.43 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 409 ppi | 409 ppi |
Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 85.3% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | - | 92.7% |
PWM | - | 252 Hz |
Response time | - | 2 ms |
Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) | 159.85 mm (6.29 inches) |
Width | 73.84 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.17 mm (2.88 inches) |
Thickness | 7.85 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.55 mm (0.3 inches) |
Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Black, Orange | Black |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 134452 | - |
GPU | 52276 | - |
Memory | 102260 | - |
UX | 106577 | - |
Total score | 398288 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | - | 36.9 °C |
Stability | 99% | - |
Graphics test | 8 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 1366 | - |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 9216 | - |
Video editing | 5359 | - |
Photo editing | 15819 | - |
Data manipulation | 7215 | - |
Writing score | 11867 | - |
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB | 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 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 |
ROM | ColorOS 13 | ColorOS 12 |
OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:09 hr |
Camera
Matrix | 100 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
Image resolution | - | 9248 x 6936 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | No | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
Lenses | 3 (100 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 100 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 34 mm |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 |
Depth 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 Lite from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
Focal length | 22 mm | 27 mm |
Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | - |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
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* | 13 | - |
5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | No |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | February 2023 | June 2022 |
Release date | February 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, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 8T. But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 8 Lite.
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