realme 8i vs vivo Y21s

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Comparing the realme 8i vs vivo Y21s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 8i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.05 GHz, while vivo Y21s runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme 8i the better performer.


Display: realme 8i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while vivo Y21s offers 6.5 inches, making realme 8i the larger display of the two. Both realme 8i and vivo Y21s feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 8i and vivo Y21s feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Y21s offers 8 MP, making realme 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme 8i and vivo Y21s offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: realme 8i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Y21s offers 128 GB, making realme 8i the better option for storage.

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realme 8i
₹11,499
(Out of Stock)
vivo Y21s
₹14,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2021
27 Jan, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G80
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

341,987
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96
MediaTek Helio G80

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
N/A

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %
81.84 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.1 mm
164 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

194 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)

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
N/A

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
8 MP
f/2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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 Fast 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
N/A

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

2h 28m 58s
N/A

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 1 TB

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

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 Compass Gyroscope