Realme 8i vs Realme 9i Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8i or Realme 9i Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8i | Realme 9i | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 09 | 2022, January 10 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.97 in | 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Dragontrail Pro), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Black, Space Purple | Black, Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 104.8 cm2 | 104.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.6% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Dragontrail Pro Glass | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -600 nits (peak) |
- 90Hz -480 nits (typ) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, 1.75 µm (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1.75 µm (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76'', 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Panorama | Panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-Core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 339003 | 216003 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 525 | 411 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1670 | 1539 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 33W, 100% in 70 mi |
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