Realme 8i Price: The price of the Realme 8i is €199 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB of storage model. While the price of the Realme 8i with 4GB RAM + 128GB of storage is €219. It comes with lots of interesting features including a 50MP main camera.
Comparing the price and specifications of the Realme 8i, this is one of the most affordable mid-range smartphone you can buy. The phone offers good value for the money. Let’s talk more about the Realme 8i and get to know the device better.
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About Realme 8i
Realme 8i is a budget mid-range smartphone produce by Realme. It comes with the MediaTek Helio G96 chip inside, has 5,000mAh battery inside, runs Android 11 out of the box and it has 120Hz high refresh rate.
So, let’s talk about specifications of the Realme 8i and see if it’s a device you’d likely buy. We’ll start from its chipset, CPU, and GPU. Then we’ll talk about its software, camera, RAM, storage, and battery.
Chipset, CPU and GPU
The Realme 8i rocks the MediaTek Helio G96 chip under its helm. This is a very good chipset with improved ISP and faster CPU cores compared to the Helio G95 chip. Helio G96 also supports 120Hz higher refresh rate.
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The chipset has an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.05 GHz that is accompanied by the Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. This chipset has support for 4G network and you’ll enjoy the smoother 120hz refresh rate when using the display.
With the 120Hz higher refresh rate enabled, you’ll enjoy playing games with at higher framerate. Scrolling through the display is also faster and smoother.
Cameras
Realme 8i has triple rear camera setup; a 50MP main camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. Upfront the phone has a 16MP selfie camera placed in a punch hole at the top left corner.
The cameras has LED flash which helps improve the quality of photo and video in low light. There is no OIS or gyro-EIS feature and you can only record 1080p videos with this device.
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You won’t be getting any of those extra stability features with this phone. But the cameras of inside this device will give you fairly decent photo and video quality.
Display and Build
The Realme 8i has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display, FHD+ resolution with 120Hz refresh rate and up to 700 nits of brightness. It has small bezels and there is a tiny punch hole placed at the top left corner.
Its build material is glass front, plastic back and plastic frame. The phone is not water and dust resistant so keep away from water and dust.
It comes with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Judging from the build the materials, the device is a pretty solid and durable device.
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RAM, Storage and Battery
Realme 8i comes in two RAM and storage options; 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM. It also has space for storage expansion via microSD card.
The phone is powered by a non-removable 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charge technology. There is no wireless charge or reverse charge tech inside this device.
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Software and Connectivity
Realme 8i runs on Realme UI 2.0 software based on Android 11. There is no software update roadmap from Realme yet, but we hope this device gets at least one year of Android OS update.
Games and Apps can be downloaded from Google Play Store and you have access to use all Google Mobile Services.
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Realme 8i Specifications
| Realme 8i | Specs |
| DISPLAY | 6.6-inch, FHD+, 120Hz |
| Software | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 64 / 128GB |
| Battery | 5,000mAh battery, 18W |
| Back Camera | 50MP + 2MP + 2MP |
| Front Camera | 16MP |
| Network | 2G, 3G, and 4G |
| Sensors | 1. Fingerprint 2. accelerometer 3. gyro 4. proximity 5. compass 6. Google Assistant |
Realme 8i Price
The price of the Realme 8i is €199 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB of storage model. While the price of the Realme 8i with 4GB RAM + 128GB of storage is €219.
Availability and Where to Buy Realme 8i
Realme 8i is now available for purchase in Europe through Realme’s Europe website or via Amazon Germany. The device will start shipping out by November 7 and you ca save up to €20 when you buy before November 7 using any of the link below.
This device will first debut in some Asia countries and Europe. Tell us what you think about the Realme 8i? Will it worth the money spent? Use the comment section below.
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