realme 8i vs realme P4 Pro

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Comparing the realme 8i vs realme P4 Pro 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 P4 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while realme 8i runs at 2.05 GHz, making realme P4 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme P4 Pro offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 8i offers 6.6 inches, making realme P4 Pro the larger display of the two. realme P4 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 8i's IPS LCD, making realme P4 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 8i and realme P4 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme P4 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 8i offers 16 MP, making realme P4 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme P4 Pro delivers longer battery life with 17h 17m, while realme 8i delivers 16h 57m, making realme P4 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 8i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme P4 Pro offers 128 GB, making realme 8i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme P4 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while realme 8i is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme P4 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
87%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2021
27 Aug, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G96
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
80W Ultra Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Slim lightweight design
  • Bright 144Hz display
  • Smooth 144 FPS gameplay
  • Big battery, really fast charging

Cons

  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Audio lacks depth
  • Not thermally efficient

User Ratings

4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,892 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

341,987
AnTuTu Score
1,088,192
AnTuTu Score
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 17m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2021
(Official)
Aug 20, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB / 12 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.

341,987
1,088,192

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
30.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
6500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %
91.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
94 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
162.27 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76.16 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.68 mm

Weight

194 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP66 IP65

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8192 x 6144 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes
Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 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.

16h 57m
17h 17m

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

2h 28m 58s
0h 53m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.464 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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