The phone was launched on 2021, September 09, with a price of around $ 385.00 / € 164.64 / ₹ 6,989 in Nepal. It runs on Android 11, featuring a 6.6 inches touchscreen display, and has 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM. Phone is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, the device ensures long-lasting performance.
Display and Design
The phone sports a 6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio) touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density). With a IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak) screen, this device offers a smooth visual experience, available in color variants like Space Black, Space Purple.
Performance, Storage, and Battery
The phone runs Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 and powered by a Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm), Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55). Equipped with 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM and internal storage, the phone weighs 194 g (6.84 oz) and measures 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in). It also houses a robust 5000 mAh battery for extensive usage.
Camera
The rear camera setup includes a 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) and It supports 1080p@30fps video recording. For selfies, the device includes a 16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm front camera, also supporting 1080p@30fps video recording.
Realme 8i Connectivity and Sensors
The Realme 8i offers connectivity options like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, USB with USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, and HSPA, LTE. It supports Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM and includes sensors like Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.