Realme 7 (Global) vs Realme 8i

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme 7 (Global)	Realme 8i

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, October 07	2021, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 21	Available. Released 2021, September 14

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	162.3 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.39 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)	164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	196.5 g (6.95 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G76 MC4	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 10, Realme UI	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 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)	-
Single	-	16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama	Panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30/120fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	-	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	30W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised)	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Mist Blue, Mist White	Space Black, Space Purple
Models	RMX2155	RMX3151
Price	About 250 EUR	About 440 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 126h	Endurance rating 131h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1474:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)	-28.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 292828(v8) GeekBench: 1681 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 131h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1244:1 contrast ratio, 540 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-28.4 LUFS (Average)