Realme 8i vs Realme 5 comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | 
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| key specs | 
| Display | 6.60-inch | 6.50-inch | 
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | 
| Front Camera | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 4GB | 
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB | 128GB | 
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 
| OS | Android 11 | Android 9 Pie | 
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 720x1600 pixels | 
| general | 
| Brand | Realme | Realme | 
| Model | 8i | 5 | 
| Release date | September 9, 2021 | August 20, 2019 | 
| Launched in India | No | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 164.10 x 75.50 x 8.50 | 164.40 x 75.60 x 9.30 | 
| Weight (g) | 194.00 | 198.00 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 5000 | 
| Fast charging | Proprietary | - | 
| Colours | Space Black, Space Purple | Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.60 | 6.50 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 720x1600 pixels | 
| Protection type | Asahi DragonTrail | Gorilla Glass | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | octa-core | 2GHz octa-core | 
| Processor make | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | 
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 4GB | 
| Internal storage | 64GB, 128GB | 128GB | 
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | 
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD | 
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 | 256 | 
| Dedicated microSD slot | Yes | Yes | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) | 12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.25-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | - | 
| Rear autofocus | Yes | Phase detection autofocus | 
| Rear flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Front camera | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 9 Pie | 
| Skin | Realme UI 2.0 | ColorOS 6.0.1 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes, v 5.00 | 
| Micro-USB | Yes | Yes | 
| Headphones | 3.5mm | Yes | 
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | - | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 
| USB OTG | - | Yes | 
| FM | - | Yes | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Face unlock | - | Yes | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | - | Yes |