Compare Oppo A8 VS Vivo U3


Vivo U3 is equipped with 6.53" IPS screen, Snapdragon 675 SoC, 4 GB + 64 GB or 6 GB + 64 GB memory, 16 MP front camera, triple rear camera with 16 MP main sensor + 8 MP ultra-wide lens and 2 for depth-sensing, 5000 mAh battery, and 141 $ start price on launch.

While Oppo A8 keeps a 6.5" IPS display, Helio P35 SoC, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, triple rear camera with 13 MP main sensor + 2 MP macro lens and 2 for depth-sensing, 8 MP front camera, 4230 mAh battery and 212 $ price on launch.


Here’s an in-depth specifications comparison between Vivo U3 and Oppo A8.

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  1. Operating System  Comparison
  2. System  on  Chip (SOC)  Comparison
  3. RAM Comparison
  4. Storage  Comparison
  5. Display Comparison
  6. Launch Date Comparison
  7. Price  Comparison
  8. Sensors  Comparison
  9. Rear Camera Comparison
  10. Front Camera Comparison
  11. Tracking /  Positioning  Comparison
  12. Wi-Fi  Comparison
  13. Bluetooth  Comparison
  14. USB Comparison
  15. Connectivity  Comparison
  16. Audio File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
  17. Video File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
  18. Battery  Comparison
  19. Design  Comparison
  20. SIM Card  Comparison
  21. Networks  Comparison
  22. Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth Comparison

Oppo A8

Vivo U3

Brand and Model

Brand and Model   

Brand 

Brand 

  Oppo
Vivo

Model 

Model 

A8
U3

Model Alias

Model Alias

PDBM00

PDBT00

Oppo A8 Operating System (OS)

Vivo U3 Operating System

ColorOS 6.1 (Android 9.0 Pie)
Funtouch 9.0 OS (Android 9.0 Pie)

Oppo A8 System on  Chip (SOC)

Vivo U3 System on Chip (SOC)

SOC 

SOC 

Media Tek Helio P35 (MT6765)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Process Technology 

Process Technology 

 12 nm 
 11 nm 

CPU

CPU

4x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
2x 2.0 GHz Kryo 460
4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
6x 1.7 GHz Kryo 460

CPU Bits 

CPU Bits 

 64 bits 
 64 bits 

Instruction Set  

Instruction Set  

 ARMv8-A
 ARMv8

CPU Frequency 

CPU Frequency 

 2300 MHz  
 2000 MHz  

CPU Cores 

CPU Cores 

  8
 8

GPU

GPU

Power VR GE8320
Qualcomm Adreno 612

GPU Frequency

GPU Frequency

 680 MHz

Oppo A8 RAM Capacity 

RAM Capacity 

  4 GB
 4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type  

RAM Type  

 LPDDR4X

RAM Channels  

RAM Channels  

 Double Channel

RAM Frequency  

RAM Frequency  

 1866 MHz

Other Features

Other Features


 Multi Turbo

 Game Space

Oppo A8 Storage 

Vivo U3 Storage

   128 GB
64 GB

Oppo A8 Memory Cards 

Vivo U3 Memory Cards

  microSD
microSD
 microSDHC
microSDHC
 microSDXC
microSDXC

Oppo A8 Display    

Vivo U3 Display

Type / Technology 

Type / Technology 

IPS
IPS

Diagonal Size 

Diagonal Size 

  6.5 in 
 6.53 in 
  165.1 mm 
 165.86 mm 
  16.51 cm 
 16.59 cm 

Width 

Width 

  2.67 in 
  2.74 in 
  67.75 mm 
  69.51 mm 
  6.78 cm 
  6.95 cm 

Height 

Height 

  5.93 in 
  5.93 in 
  150.56 mm 
 150.6 mm 
  15.06 cm 
  15.06 cm 

Aspect Ratio 

Aspect Ratio 

 2.222:1
 2.167:1

Resolution 

Resolution 

 720 x 1600  pixels 
1080 x 2340  pixels 

Pixel Density 

Pixel Density 

  270 ppi 
  395 ppi 
  106 ppcm 
 155 ppcm 

Color Depth 

Color Depth 

  24 bits  
  24 bits  
  16777216 colors 
  16777216 colors 

Display Area 

Display Area 

  82.7 % 
  84.69 % 

Other Features 

Other Features 

 Capacitive 
 Capacitive 
 Multi-touch 
 Multi-touch 
Scratch-resistant 
Scratch resistant

Oppo A8 Sensors 

Vivo U3 Sensors

 Proximity
Proximity
 Light
Light
 Accelerometer
Accelerometer
 Compass
Compass
Gyroscope
Gyroscope
  Fingerprint
Fingerprint
Gravity

Oppo A8 Rear Camera 

Vivo U3 Rear Camera

Sensor type 

Sensor type 


CMOS

Aperture

Aperture

 f/2
f/1.78

Flash Type

Flash Type

LED
LED

 Image Resolution 

 Image Resolution 

 4032 x 3120  pixels 
 4608 x 3456 pixels 
 12.58 MP 
 15.93 MP 

Video resolution

Video resolution

 1920 x 1080 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
 2.07 MP
2.07 MP

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 

Autofocus 
Autofocus 
Geotagging 
Geotagging 
Panorama 
Panorama 
HDR 
HDR 
Touch focus 
Touch focus 
Face detection
Face detection
White balance setting 
White balance setting 
ISO setting 
ISO setting 
Exposure compensation 
Exposure compensation 
Self-timer 
Self-timer 
Scene mode 
Scene mode 
Macro Mode

5-element lens 

Secondary rear camera- 2 MP (Macro)

Secondary rear camera- 8 MP (ultra-wide angle)


 Aperture size- f/2.2 (#2)

Third rear camera- 2 MP depth-sensing)

Third rear camera- 2 MP


 Aperture size- f/2.4 (#3)

Oppo A8 Front Camera    

Vivo U3 Front Camera

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

 

 CMOS

Aperture

Aperture

 f/2.2
f/2

Image Resolution 

Image Resolution 

 3264 x 2448 pixels 
4608 x 3456 pixels
  7.99 MP 
15.93 MP

Video Resolution

Video Resolution

 1920 x 1080 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
 2.07 MP
2.07 MP

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 


Face unlock

Oppo A8 Audio 

Vivo U3 Audio

Loudspeaker 
Loudspeaker 
Earpiece
Earpiece

Oppo A8 Radio 

Vivo U3 Radio

  Yes
Yes

Oppo A8 Tracking /  Positioning 

Vivo U3 Tracking /  Positioning

 GPS 
GPS
 A-GPS 
A-GPS
GLONASS
GLONASS
BeiDou

Oppo A8 Wi-Fi    

Vivo U3 Wi-Fi    

 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 
 802.11n 5GHz
802.11n 5GHz
 802.11 ac (IEEE 802.11ac)

Dual band
Dual band
 Wi-Fi Hotspot 
 Wi-Fi Hotspot 
 Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
 Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Display

Oppo A8 Bluetooth 

Vivo U3 Bluetooth

Version 

Version 

 4.2
 5.0

Features 

Features 

A2DP 
A2DP 
 LE
 LE

Oppo A8 USB 

Vivo U3 USB

Connector Type  

Connector Type  

Micro USB
Micro USB

Version 

Version 

  2.0
 2.0

Features 

Features 

Charging 
Charging 
Mass Storage 
Mass Storage 
On-The-Go
On-The-Go  

Oppo A8 Headphone Jack 

Vivo U3 Headphone Jack

 Yes
Yes

Oppo A8 Connectivity 

Vivo U3 Connectivity

 Computer sync 
 Computer sync 

 OTA sync 
 Tethering
Tethering
 VoLTE
VoLTE

Oppo A8 Browser 

Vivo U3 Browser

HTML 
HTML 
HTML5 
HTML5 
CSS 3 
CSS 3 

Oppo A8 Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

Vivo U3 Audio File Formats /  Codecs

AAC 
AAC 
AAC+ / aaPlus / HE-AAC v1
 AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
 AMR-WB
AMR-WB

 aptX / apt-X
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
FLAC 
FLAC 
MIDI 
MIDI 
MP3 
MP3 
OGG 
OGG 
WMA 
WMA 
WAV 
WAV 

 LDAC

Oppo A8 Video File Formats /  Codecs    

Vivo U3 Video File Formats /  Codecs

3GPP 
3GPP 
AVI 
AVI 
DivX
 DivX
Flash Video 
 Flash Video
 H.263
H.263
 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
 H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC
H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC 
MKV
 MKV
 MP4
MP4

 VC-1
 WebM

 WMV

Xvid
Xvid

Oppo A8 Battery 

Vivo U3 Battery

Capacity

Capacity

4230 mAh
5000 mAh

Type 

Type 

 Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Features 

Features 

 Non-removable 
Non-removable 

Fast charging

 Charger Output Power

 Charger Output Power


9 V / 2 A

Oppo A8 Launch 

Vivo U3 Launch

Announced 

Announced 

 2019, 20th December
 2019, Oct.

Status 

Status 

 Release 20th December
Release Oct. 2019

Oppo A8 Price 

Vivo U3 Price


4 GB + 64 GB = 141 $
 4 GB + 128 GB = 171 $
6 GB + 64 GB = 170 $

Oppo A8 Design

Vivo U3 Design

Colors 

Colors 

Secret Night Black
Agate Black
Azure
Spar Blue

Porcelain Green 

Width 

Width 

  75.5 mm 
 76.47 mm 
  7.55 cm 
  7.65 cm 
  0.25 ft 
 0.25 ft 
  2.97 in 
  3.01 in 

Height 

Height 

 163.9 mm 
162.15 mm 
 16.39 cm 
16.22 cm 
  0.54 ft 
 0.53 ft 
  6.45 in 
  6.38 in 

Thickness 

Thickness 

  8.3 mm 
 8.89 mm 
  0.83 cm 
  0.89 cm 
  0.03 ft 
 0.03 ft 
  0.33 in 
  0.35 in 

Weight 

Weight 

  180 g
  193 g
   0.4 lbs
  0.43 lbs
  6.35 oz
  6.69 oz

Volume 

Volume 

 102.71 cm3
 110.23 cm3
 6.24 in3
6.69 in3

Body Materials

Body Materials

Plastic
Plastic

Oppo A8 SIM Card

Vivo U3 SIM Card

SIM Card Type  

SIM Card Type  

Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) 
Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) 
 Nano-SIM / microSD
 Nano-SIM / microSD

Number of SIM Cards 

Number of SIM Cards 

  2
  2

Features

Features

 Dual SIM stand-by
Dual SIM stand-by 

Oppo A8 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth   

Vivo U3 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth

 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 EDGE 
 EDGE 
 GPRS  
 GPRS  
 HSPA+ 
LTE
LTE Cat 12 (102.0 Mbit/s, 603.0 Mbit/s)
  TD-SCDMA

Oppo A8 Networks

 Vivo U3 Networks

GSM

 GSM

GSM 850 MHz (B5)
 GSM 850 MHz (B5)
GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 1800 MHz (B3)
 GSM 180 MHz (B3)
GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

 CDMA

 CDMA

 CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)
 CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)

W-CDMA

 W-CDMA

W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5)
W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) 

 W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)
W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)
 W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1)
 W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1)

 TD-SCDMA

 TD-SCDMA

 TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz
 TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz
  TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
  TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz

LTE

 LTE

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)
LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) 
LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)
 LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

 LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)
LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
 LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
 LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)
 LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)

  LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)
LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
  LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
  LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)

  LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

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