Realme 8i vs Realme 9i 5G

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Realme 8i

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1category wins

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Realme 9i 5G

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Realme 9i 5G

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Realme 8i

Lighter body

Realme 9i 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Size (inches)	6.6	6.6
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2412	2408
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	90
Peak Brightness	600	400
PPI	400	400
Glass Type	—	Panda Glass
Screen-to-body	84.6	85

Platform

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Chipset Name	Helio G96	Dimensity 810
Process (nm)	12	6
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	realme UI 2.0	realme UI 4.0
OS Version	11	12

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Realme 9i 5G +1%

Realme 8i674

Realme 9i 5G684

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Realme 9i 5G +6%

Realme 8i1,793

Realme 9i 5G1,900

AnTuTu

Realme 9i 5G +16%

Realme 8i493,222

Realme 9i 5G569,913

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	674	684
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,793	1,900
AnTuTu	493,222	569,913

Memory

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.1, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, 27mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	18	18

Body

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164.1	164.4
Thickness (mm)	8.5	8.1
Weight (g)	194	187
Width (mm)	75.5	75.1

Launch

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Announced	2021, September 09	2022, August 18
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 14	Available. Released 2022, August 24

Network

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	1, 5, 7, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Realme 8i	Realme 9i 5G
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5