Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Comparison and Differences

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Realme 8i

Realme 8i

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

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Realme 8i or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Realme 8i	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2021, September 09	2021, May 25
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm \| 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.97 in	158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm \| 6.23 x 6.23 x 2.96 in
Weight	194 g \| 6.84 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Space Black, Space Purple	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	160 EUR	120 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	6.3" in
Screen area	104.8 cm²	97.4 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.6%	81.7%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2412 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	400 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- 120Hz -600 nits (peak)	- 500 nits (typ)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	48 MP, Quad
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)	-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm
Functions	Panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0	Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset	- Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)	- MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2
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

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	339003
Antutu 8 Total		200106
GeekBench 5 Single Core	525	350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1670	1256

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
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, Wi-Fi Direct, 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	5.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast charging 18W	- Fast charging 18W

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