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Realme 8i vs Tecno Phantom X
What 8i does better (10) and where Phantom X wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
8iPhantom X
| 8i | Phantom X | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.1 mm | 163.5 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 73.8 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.7 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 201 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8i better than Phantom X?
- AnTuTu score500,517 vs 309,055+62%
- NFCYes · Phantom X: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,882 vs 1,670+13%
- Measured brightness540 nits vs 405 nits+33%
- Pixel density400 ppi vs 385 ppi+4%
- Weight194 g vs 201 g+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.7 mm+2%
Why is Phantom X better than 8i?
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- OLED panelNo · 8i: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · 8i: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
- Charged in 30 min30% vs 70%2.3×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen-to-body ratio84.6% vs 91.3%+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 164.1 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 73.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Space Black, Space Purple | Starry Night Blue, Monet Summer |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 540 nits | 405 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 91.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 | Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 500,517 | 309,055 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,882 | 1,670 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 317 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 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 | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 48 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | 70% |
| 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 | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.4 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 4.0 | HiOS 7.6 |
