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Realme 8i vs Realme 9i
What 8i does better (5) and where 9i wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
8i9i
| 8i | 9i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.1 mm | 164.4 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.7 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 190 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8i better than 9i?
- AnTuTu score500,517 vs 229,3682.2×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,882 vs 1,581+19%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 480 nits+25%
- Measured brightness540 nits vs 512 nits+5%
Why is 9i better than 8i?
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- Stereo speakersNo · 8i: Yes
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
- Charged in 30 min30% vs 54%+80%
- Weight194 g vs 190 g+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 164.1 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Dragontrail Pro Glass |
| Colours | Space Black, Space Purple | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 480 nits |
| Measured brightness | 540 nits | 512 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 500,517 | 229,368 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,882 | 1,581 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 317 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | 54% |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 4.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
