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realme 8i vs realme 9i

Summary
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Performance

MediaTek Helio G96

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 680

4 GB RAM

Display

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 177,187 ratings

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★★★★★
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4.5/5 based on 134,428 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 11, 2021 (Official)

January 22, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI

Realme UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

CPU

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

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %

84.51 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

600 nits

480 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90.8 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.1 mm
Width: 75.5 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Weight

194 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Space Black, Space Purple

Prism Black, Prism Blue

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26.79 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.88 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.64 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26.8 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.6 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KJN1, ISO-CELL

S5KJN1, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.05, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.3 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Exmor RS

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 995 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, 18W: 50 % in 36 minutes

, Dart, 33W: 100 % in 70 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.000 W/kg, Body: 0.885 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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