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Realme 8i vs Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2

What 8i does better (4) and where Galaxy Quantum 2 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Realme 8i
Realme · 20218i
5.7Score
4 advantages≈ $480
vs
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2
Samsung · 2021Galaxy Quantum 2
8.0Score
18 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
6.1Display8.8
5.5Camera8.2
4.6Battery3.2
5.0Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

8iGalaxy Quantum 2
75.5 × 164.18.573.8 × 161.98.1
8iGalaxy Quantum 2Difference
Height164.1 mm161.9 mm+2.2 mm
Width75.5 mm73.8 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.1 mm+0.4 mm
Weight194 g176 g+18 g

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

Why is 8i better than Galaxy Quantum 2?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Dual SIMYes · Galaxy Quantum 2: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Quantum 2: No
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%

Why is Galaxy Quantum 2 better than 8i?

  1. OLED panelNo · 8i: Yes
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,200 nits2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · 8i: Yes
  4. 5GNo · 8i: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · 8i: Yes
  6. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  7. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  8. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+44%
  9. Pixel density400 ppi vs 524 ppi+31%
  10. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8i: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 8iRealme 8i≈ $4805.7
Design
Weight194 g176 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.1 mm
Height164.1 mm161.9 mm
Width75.5 mm73.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursSpace Black, Space PurpleBlack, White, Violet
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px3,200 px
Pixel density400 ppi524 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness540 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%90.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+, QRNG security chipset
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz2.96 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 640
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 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W25 W
Charged in 30 min30%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
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, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 4.0One UI 3.1
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