Infinix Note 11S vs realme 8i

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Comparing the Infinix Note 11S vs realme 8i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Infinix Note 11S scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,734, while realme 8i scores 1,670, making Infinix Note 11S the better performer.


Display: Infinix Note 11S offers a screen size of 6.95 inches, while realme 8i offers 6.6 inches, making Infinix Note 11S the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Note 11S and realme 8i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Note 11S and realme 8i feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Infinix Note 11S and realme 8i feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 8i delivers longer battery life with 16h 57m, while Infinix Note 11S delivers 12h 39m, making realme 8i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Infinix Note 11S and realme 8i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix Note 11S and realme 8i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Infinix Note 11S has a rating of 4.3.

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Infinix Note 11S
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₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2021
11 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.95 inches (17.65 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Clean and minimalistic design
  • Decent performance
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera

Cons

  • Not-so-great software experience
  • Cameras need to be improved
  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(12,636 ratings)
4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

333,474
AnTuTu Score
341,987
AnTuTu Score
12h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2021
(Official)
Sep 11, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

333,474
341,987

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.3 %
22.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.95 inches  (17.65 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.06 %
84.88 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

172.7 mm
164.1 mm

Width

78.2 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

212.5 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

QWXGA 2K @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 38.1 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 89 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 39m
16h 57m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 47s
2h 28m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope