Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs realme 3i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs realme 3i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 3i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at 1.95 GHz, making realme 3i the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme 3i offer the same screen size of 6.22 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 3i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making realme 3i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 3i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 8 MP, making realme 3i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8A delivers longer battery life with 21h 19m, while realme 3i delivers 15h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme 3i offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme 3i both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A
₹6,450
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realme 3i
₹8,999
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
23 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P60
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4230 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)
4.4/5
(304,494 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

85,703
AnTuTu Score
133,123
AnTuTu Score
21h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 23, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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.

85,703
133,123

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.4 %
13.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
81.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.3 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
156.1 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

188 grams
175 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.83.391 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.22 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4230 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

21h 19m
15h 06m

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

2h 56m 56s
2h 29m 57s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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 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 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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