realme 8i vs Tecno Camon 18

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Comparing the realme 8i vs Tecno Camon 18 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 Tecno Camon 18 scores 1,326, making realme 8i the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon 18 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 8i offers 6.6 inches, making Tecno Camon 18 the larger display of the two. Both realme 8i and Tecno Camon 18 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 8i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Camon 18 offers 48 MP, making realme 8i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon 18 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 8i offers 16 MP, making Tecno Camon 18 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 8i delivers longer battery life with 16h 57m, while Tecno Camon 18 delivers 14h 37m, making realme 8i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 8i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Camon 18 offers 128 GB, making realme 8i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 8i receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Tecno Camon 18 is rated 6.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Camon 18 has a rating of 4.

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₹9,199
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2021
27 Dec, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
48 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Good cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Software experience could be better
  • Could use a higher refresh rate display
  • Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
4/5
(556 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

341,987
AnTuTu Score
180,878
AnTuTu Score
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2021
(Official)
Dec 27, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 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-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

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
180,878

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
29.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %
85.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
90.52 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
168.8 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

194 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

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
N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes
Yes 18W Flash Charging

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
14h 37m

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

2h 28m 58s
5h 15m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer