Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Realme 8 vs Realme 8i

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Realme Realme
Announced January 2021 March 2021 2021, September 09
Status Coming Soon - January 2021 Coming Soon - March 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, September 14
Price - Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 13,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Carbon Gray, Twilight Blue, Sunrise Orange, Ocean Green Cyber Silver, Cyber Black Black, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm
(6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
(6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface MIUI 12 realme UI 2.0 Realme UI 2.0
Processor 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 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MC4 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen
400 nits (typ)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Super AMOLED Screen
1000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.53 inches 6.4 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.29% 83.41% 84.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (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 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" 1.0µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS [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 HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, 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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB (UFS 2.2), 4 GB RAM or 64 GB (UFS 2.1), 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 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 (dedicated 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 present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging 2.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised) VOOC 4.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -