Phone Comparison - Realme 8i vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

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general General Info

Manufacturer Realme Apple Xiaomi
Announced 2021, September 09 September 2023 January 2024
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, September 14 Available - September 2023 Coming Soon - January 2024
Price Rs. 13,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 159,900 ($1199.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Purple Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Black, Blue, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
(6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm
(6.3 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
161.1 x 75 x 8 mm
(6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 iOS 17 Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14, HyperOS
User Interface Realme UI 2.0 - MIUI 14
Processor Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) Hexa-core (2x + 4x), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G99 Ultra
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 1 TB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz refresh Rate
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1000 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi) 1290 x 2796 pixels (460 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.78% 89.67% 88.71%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio Unspecified No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 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)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/120fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, 100% in 44 min
Capacity 5000 mAh - 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -