Realme 8i vs Sony Xperia 5 V Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8i or Sony Xperia 5 V Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8i | Sony Xperia 5 V | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 09 | 2023, September 25 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.97 in | 154 x 68 x 8.6 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 182 g | 6.42 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Black, Space Purple | Black, Blue, Platinum Silver | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | $ 999 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 104.8 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.6% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -600 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz, HDR10 - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| 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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking, 2x lossless zoom | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 124 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 118 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm | |
| Functions | Panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 13 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 339003 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1966 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5350 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 525 | 1443 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1670 | 4546 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Asia |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - 30W Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -PPS -Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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