Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

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PHONES
Phone Names Realme 8i Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 -1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Launch
Announced2021, September 092021, March 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, September 14Available. Released 2021, March 16
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight194 g (6.84 oz)178.8 g (6.31 oz)
 -IP53, dust and splash resistant (market/region dependent)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 1100 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 612
OSAndroid 11, Realme UI 2.0Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm-
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesPanoramaHDR
Single16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)No
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired33W wired, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 74 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsSpace Black, Space PurpleShadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green)
ModelsRMX3151M2101K7AI, M2101K7AG
PriceAbout 440 EUR€ 159.99
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.59 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 131h Endurance rating 110h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -28.4 LUFS (Average) -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 218788 (v8) GeekBench: 2860 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 131hEndurance rating 110h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1244:1 contrast ratio, 540 nits max brightness (measured)682 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-28.4 LUFS (Average)-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 218788 (v8) GeekBench: 2860 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)