Realme 8i hands on overview

Sep 10, 2021

By: Shadab Rabbani

Price

Realme 8i has a starting price of ₹13,999 for 4GB RAM 64GB storage variant, and ₹15,999 for the 6GB RAM 128GB storage variant.

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Availability

The Realme 8i will go out on sale starting from September 14. It will go for sale on Flipkart, Realme website and its retail store.

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Display

The 6.6-inch display feels snappy with 120Hz refresh rate, and both the media viewing and gaming looks smooth.

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Chipset

The Realme 8i is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 processor that offers versatile performance for price.

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Rear Camera

The Realme 8i features a triple-camera set-up that performs well under natural lights, but struggles under low-light conditions.

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Front Camera

For selfies, the Realme 8i features a 16MP sensor which enhances the face artificially.

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Battery life

You can get up to 10hours of screen time with mixed usage that includes browsing, streaming and gaming.

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Fingerprint Sensor

The fingerprint reader is swift and is placed comfortably on the power button.

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Weight

The Realme 8i weighs only 194g and is comfortable to hold.

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Pros

The massive battery, smooth 120Hz display and its above-average gaming performance.

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Cons

The charging is slow with the 18W charger and the camera performance could have been better.

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