Realme 8s and Realme 8i Released In The Indian Market At Affordable Price

Xiaomi recently teased the Realme 8s and 8i extensively. In fact, we even got a glimpse at the entire spec sheets of the aforesaid smartphones. Now, we know the specification of the devices for sure and the smartphones have lived up to the hype. What’s more, both the devices have arrived in the Indian market, but there is no word about their global launch.

Realme 8s specifications

Realme 8s is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The interesting aspect of the device is you can expand the RAM by up to 13GB thanks to dynamic RAM. Plus, the device packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the device as well.

In the display department, the Realme 8s dons a 6.5-inch FHD+ panel with a refresh rate of 90Hz and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. Besides that, the screen also features 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and 600nits peak brightness.

For imaging, the device is equipped with three rear cameras, including a 64MP main camera, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP B&W sensor. On the front, the device features a 16MP selfie camera.

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Realme 8i specifications

The Realme 8i in the series is 5G enabled. That is the most significant difference between 8i and 8s. Under the hood, the Realme 8i packs a MediaTek Helio G96 processor, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. However, the dynamic RAM expansion functionality lets users bump the RAM to up to 11GB.

It is worth noting that the dynamic RAM expansion feature is only available in the 6GB variant. However, the 4GB variant might get it in a future OTA update.

The Realme 8i is also equipped with the same 5,000mAh battery but with only 18W fast charging speeds. It has a 6.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 600 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.

Pricing and release date

The Realme 8s will arrive on Sept 13 while the Realme 8i will arrive a day later on Sept 14. The former will sell at a starting price of 17,999 INR whereas the latter has a price tag of 13,999 INR for the entry-level version.

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