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- 8i vs 20 Pro 5G
Realme 8i vs TCL 20 Pro 5G
What 8i does better (6) and where 20 Pro 5G wins (14) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
8i20 Pro 5G
| 8i | 20 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.1 mm | 164.2 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 73 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.3 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 20 Pro 5G?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 420 nits+43%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2 GHz+2%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+4%
Why is 20 Pro 5G better than 8i?
- OLED panelNo · 8i: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 8i: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · 8i: Yes
- 5GNo · 8i: Yes
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · 8i: Yes
- Weight194 g vs 190 g+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 164.1 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 73 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Colours | Space Black, Space Purple | Moondust Gray, Marine Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 540 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 89.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 500,517 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,882 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 317 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| 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 | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 4.0 | — |
