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Realme 5i vs Realme 8i
What 5i does better (4) and where 8i wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
5i8i
| 5i | 8i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164.1 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 194 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5i better than 8i?
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · 8i: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Process11 nm vs 12 nm+9%
Why is 8i better than 5i?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- NFCNo · 5i: Yes
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 400 ppi+49%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+2%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.5 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 194 g |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 164.1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | — |
| Colours | Blue, Green | Space Black, Space Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 540 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 84.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 500,517 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,882 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 317 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 6.0.1 | Realme UI 4.0 |
