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Realme 8i vs Realme Narzo 30

What 8i does better (4) and where Narzo 30 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Realme 8i
Realme · 20218i
5.7Score
4 advantages≈ $480
vs
Realme Narzo 30
Realme · 2021Narzo 30
6.1Score
2 advantages≈ $500
Higher score
6.1Display5.1
5.5Camera5.7
4.6Battery5.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

8iNarzo 30
75.5 × 164.18.575.4 × 162.39.4
8iNarzo 30Difference
Height164.1 mm162.3 mm+1.8 mm
Width75.5 mm75.4 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm9.4 mm−0.9 mm
Weight194 g192 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 8i better than Narzo 30?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 580 nits+3%
  4. Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.4 mm+11%

Why is Narzo 30 better than 8i?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
  2. Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 8iRealme 8i≈ $4805.7
Realme Narzo 30Realme Narzo 30≈ $5006.1
Design
Weight194 g192 g
Thickness8.5 mm9.4 mm
Height164.1 mm162.3 mm
Width75.5 mm75.4 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursSpace Black, Space PurpleRacing Blue, Racing Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits580 nits
Measured brightness540 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%83.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score500,517—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,882—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme317—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging18 W30 W
Charged in 30 min30%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 4.0realme UI 2.0
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