The Realme 8i is an upper mid-range smartphone that was announced by Realme at a mega event held on 9 September 2021. The device features an Helio G96 chipset, 50MP triple cameras, and a 120Hz display.
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Realme 8i Key Specs & Features
- 6.6 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi)
- Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
- Octa-core Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
- 4GB, 6GB RAM
- 64GB, 128GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Memory Card
- 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 16 MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE Network
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)
- Fast Charging 18W
- Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Realme 8i comes in a nice and beautiful body design. The maker built the phone with a combination of glass and plastic. It has body dimensions of 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm and weighs 194 grams.
On the front, the handset is blessed with a punch-hole screen that offers a screen display size of a 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel. The screen has a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, a 20:9 aspect ratio, 401ppi pixel density, 600nits brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut.
Cameras
As for the cameras set up, the Realme 8i is blessed with an impressive triple camera. The main snapper is 50-megapixel with an additional 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth assists lens. The camera features LED flash, HDR, panorama and will shoot 1080p videos. The front snapper is 16-megapixel with Panorama.
Hardware and Sofware
The Realme 8i is powered by an Helio G96 chipset based on a 12nm process node and it has an octa-core processor running at a speed of 2×2.05 GHz. It packs a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU to help with graphics-related issues. The onboard storage is 4 GB or 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage.
It has up to 5 GB of extended RAM and has a micro SDcard slot for expansion. Booting the device is Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS.
Battery and Network
The Realme 8i has a large battery capacity of 5,000mAh that carries support for 18W charging through USB-C. As for the connectivity, it features dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.1, and GPS.
The smartphone is also equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and face unlock for security purposes.
Realme 8i Price and Availability
The Realme 8i with 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage will sell at a price of $190 while the model with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage will cost $217 and you can order the phone in Space Black and Space Purple colors.
In Nigeria, the Realme 8i will cost 80,000 Naira, 21,000 Ksh in Kenya, and 1,200 Ghs in Ghana.
Realme 8i Specs
Here are a few specs of the Realme 8i:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
- Processor: Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm), Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
- Memory: 4GB, 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Purple
- Dimension: 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 194 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.6 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, PDAF + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Triple Rear Cameras, 1080p@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.0µm, Panorama, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Fast charging 18W
