Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme 8i	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Network
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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2021, September 09	2020, April 30
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 14	Available. Released 2020, May 05

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Dimensions	164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)	165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 618
OS	Android 11, Realme UI 2.0	Android 10, MIUI 11

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	-	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
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	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/120fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio, recording
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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired	30W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 5020 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Black, Space Purple	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Models	RMX3151	M2003J6B2G
Price	About 440 EUR	€ 136.00 / £ 164.28
SAR	-	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.66 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 131h	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1285:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.4 LUFS (Average)	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 279625 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 131h	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1244:1 contrast ratio, 540 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: 1285:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.4 LUFS (Average)	-28.6 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 279625 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)