Realme GT 7 Pro vs Oppo Find X8: Finding the Real Winner

The tech battlefield has always been active and gets hyper-competitive between brands. Today, it’s the case of Oppo Find X8 versus Realme GT 7 Pro in the race for performance supremacy.

The stage is set for a dramatic showdown.

A few days ago, Oppo joined the arena with the Find X8 to showcase the strength of the MediaTek Dimensity 9300. Realme now answers the challenge by unveiling its GT 7 Pro, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite. Both smartphones claim to redefine user experiences, offering extreme performance, seamless multitasking, advanced gaming capabilities, AI-driven features and long-lasting battery life.

Chipsets might be the heart of any smartphone but Realme and Oppo know that a phone’s story doesn’t end there. While the Realme GT series has always targeted performance enthusiasts, Oppo has traditionally focused on camera-centric users. This time, however, Oppo has elevated the game by pairing its superior camera systems with the raw performance of the Dimensity 9300.

On the other side, Realme is offering tough competition with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Both products are powerful but at the same time, these two are very different from each other. Consumers need to compare the Oppo Find X8 and Realme GT 7 Pro side by side based on on-paper specifications.

Oppo Find X8 vs Realme GT 7 Pro

Display

The Oppo Find X8 features a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and Ultra HDR image support. It is a 1.5K resolution display with 4,500 nits peak brightness and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

On the other hand, the Realme GT 7 Pro comes with a 6.78-inch 1.5K resolution LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. The peak brightness of the device is 6,800 nits and the screen is also protected with Gorilla Glass 7i.

Performance and software

The Oppo Find X8 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 octa-core processor. The main performance core is clocked at 3.63 GHz, three other cores are clocked at 3.3 GHz and the remaining four cores are clocked at 2.4 GHz. The Realme GT 7 Pro's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip features an octa-core processor with two performance cores clocked at 4.32 GHz and six cores clocked at 3.53 GHz. The clock speed of the Realme GT 7 Pro's SoC is significantly higher than that of the Oppo Find X8.

The base variant of the Realme GT 7 Pro comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, while the Oppo Find X8 offers the same configuration. Both smartphones also have options for 16GB RAM and 1TB onboard storage in the top-end variant. In terms of software, both smartphones run on Android 15.

The Realme GT 7 Pro uses the Realme UI 6.0 skin, while the Oppo Find X8 runs ColorOS 5. Oppo has promised up to five years of Android updates and six years of security updates, whereas Realme offers up to three Android updates and five years of security updates.

Battery

Battery life is another important chapter in performance-oriented phones. The Realme GT 7 Pro comes with a 5,800mAh battery capacity with 120W charging support. The Oppo Find X8 features a 5,630mAh battery with 80W wired, 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging. However, wireless charging is missing in the Realme GT 7 Pro.

Camera

No matter how much emphasis is placed on chipsets, the camera remains one of the most useful and important features in these phones.

The Realme GT 7 Pro comes with triple rear cameras. The main sensor is a 50-megapixel optically stabilised lens with an f/1.8 aperture. The ultrawide camera is 8 megapixels and the telephoto camera offers 3x optical zoom with optical stabilisation. The smartphone can shoot 8K videos at up to 24fps. The front-facing camera is 16 megapixels and can shoot videos up to 1080p only.

The Oppo Find X8 features triple rear cameras, all with 50-megapixel sensors. The main sensor is optically stabilised, the telephoto sensor offers 3x periscope zoom with optical stabilisation and the ultrawide camera is also 50-megapixels. The selfie camera is a 32-megapixel sensor. This smartphone can shoot 4K videos from both the front and rear cameras at 60fps.

Price factor

The base variant of the Oppo Find X8 is priced at INR 69,999 while users need to pay INR 59,999 for the base variant of the Realme GT 7 Pro. Both smartphones are also available with 1TB internal storage. Additionally, there is a Pro variant of the Oppo Find X8, which is unsurprisingly called the Oppo Find X8 Pro, the Realme GT 7 Pro is the only model in its series.

Conclusion

Realme and Oppo are both giving each other tough competition. If users are looking to buy the Oppo Find X8, they will need to invest INR 10,000 more for its base variant. The Realme GT 7 Pro is a completely performance-centric phone, whereas the Oppo Find X8 is a multipurpose smartphone.

By comparing these features, consumers can decide which smartphone best suits their needs, whether it's Oppo's camera-centric prowess or Realme's performance-driven innovation.