Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power vs realme 8i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 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: realme 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,670, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power scores 1,409, making realme 8i the better performer.


Display: realme 8i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers 6.53 inches, making realme 8i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme 8i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 8i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers 48 MP, making realme 8i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power offers 8 MP, making realme 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while realme 8i delivers 16h 57m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme 8i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power and realme 8i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2020
11 Sep, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers
  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera

Cons

  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras
  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(362,211 ratings)
4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

177,786
AnTuTu Score
341,987
AnTuTu Score
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 22, 2020
(Official)
Sep 11, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
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)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 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.

177,786
341,987

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
22.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
84.88 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
164.1 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

198 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
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 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
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.

23h 18m
16h 57m

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

2h 46m 52s
2h 28m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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 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: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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