realme 8i vs iQOO Z11x

Comparing the realme 8i vs iQOO Z11x 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: iQOO Z11x runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 8i runs at 2.05 GHz, making iQOO Z11x the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11x offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while realme 8i offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO Z11x the larger display of the two. realme 8i features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z11x's LCD, making realme 8i the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 8i and iQOO Z11x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11x offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 8i offers 16 MP, making iQOO Z11x better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11x delivers longer battery life with 19h 59m, while realme 8i delivers 16h 57m, making iQOO Z11x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme 8i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z11x offers 128 GB, making realme 8i the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11x receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while realme 8i is rated 7.

User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO Z11x has a rating of 4.2.

realme 8i

₹11,499

(Out of Stock)

iQOO Z11x

₹22,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Sep, 2021

16 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7200 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging	44W	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Expansive 120Hz display
Performs well
Good battery life
Good selfie camera

Excellent battery life
Superb performance
Fluid software
Workable primary camera

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

50MP sensor oversaturates images
Helio G96 needs further optimisation
Lots of bloatware

Hefty weight
Lacks camera versatility

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(176,984 ratings)

4.2/5

(885 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

341,987 AnTuTu Score	960,651 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
16h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹22,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2021

(Official)

Mar 12, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MP2

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

960,651

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

26.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,013

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %

27.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

382 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %

85.64 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less 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 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm

166.64 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm

78.43 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.39 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

194 grams

219 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX852

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera28 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7200 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes

Yes 44W 50% in 43 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

19h 59m

16h 04m

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

2h 28m 58s

1h 16m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)