Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs TCL 20L vs Realme 8i

Price Comparison (India) - -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi TCL Realme
Announced Not announced yet April 2021 2021, September 09
Status Rumored Available - April 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, September 14
Price - - Rs. 13,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, other colors Eclipse Black, Luna Blue Black, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
(6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 199 g (7.02 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/MEA/APAC
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EU/MEA/APAC
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - LATAM
LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface MIUI 12 TCL UI Realme UI 2.0
Processor , MediaTek Helio G25 Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPU Mali-G31 Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 3 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.53 inches 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 83.86% 84.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
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
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 5 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/120fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -