Oppo Reno 8 Lite vs Reno 7 5G

Oppo Reno 8 Lite Oppo Reno 7 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Oppo Reno 8 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on June 4 2022 against the Oppo Reno 7 5G which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G and came out 4 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
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 Lite

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 7 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Reno 8 Lite 77 Reno 7 5G 82 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Reno 8 Lite 60 Reno 7 5G 55 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Reno 8 Lite 80 Reno 7 5G 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Reno 8 Lite 56 Reno 7 5G 60 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Reno 8 Lite 78 Reno 7 5G 87 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Reno 8 Lite 68 Reno 7 5G 70

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Reno 8 Lite vs Reno 7 5G

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	430 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	92.7%	-
PWM	252 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Reno 8 Lite 602 nits Reno 7 5G n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	159.85 mm (6.29 inches)	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	73.17 mm (2.88 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.55 mm (0.3 inches)	7.81 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	173 gramm (6.1 oz)	173 gramm (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black	Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Reno 8 Lite 85.3% Reno 7 5G 84.9%

Performance

Tests of Oppo Reno 8 Lite and Oppo Reno 7 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G
Max. clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock	840 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~536 GFLOPS	-

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

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Reno 8 Lite 704 Reno 7 5G +4% 733 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Reno 8 Lite 2028 Reno 7 5G +6% 2150 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Reno 8 Lite n/a Reno 7 5G 446452

CPU	-	120523
GPU	-	123262
Memory	-	92818
UX	-	105482
Total score	-	446452

3DMark Wild Life Performance Reno 8 Lite n/a Reno 7 5G 2019

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	12 FPS
Graphics score	-	2019
PCMark 3.0 score	-	7980

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
ROM	ColorOS 12	ColorOS 12
OS size	18 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	33 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	0:33 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/3.3	- 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 Lite from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 3680
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Reno 8 Lite 55 Reno 7 5G n/a Video quality Reno 8 Lite 80 Reno 7 5G n/a Generic camera score Reno 8 Lite 64 Reno 7 5G n/a

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	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
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

Network
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*	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Reno 8 Lite 92.1 dB Reno 7 5G n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2022	February 2022
Release date	June 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display camera connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Oppo Reno 7 5G. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 8 Lite.

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