Realme 9 Series, Realme 8i, Realme 8s to Launch in India by the End of October: Report

Realme 8i and Realme 8s are expected to be unveiled via a launch event in September.

Advertisement
By Satvik Khare | Updated: 1 September 2021 18:00 IST
Highlights
  • Realme 9 series to launch in India before Diwali
  • Realme 8i will be powered by the newly launched MediaTek Helio G96 SoC
  • Realme 8s is speculated to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC

Realme 8i is expected to pack a 6.59-inch full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate

Photo Credit: Digit.in/ Steve Hemmerstoffer

Realme 9 series, Realme 8i, and Realme 8s are expected to launch in India soon. According to a tipster, all three smartphones will be unveiled in the market by the end of next month. The Realme 8s is expected to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC while the Realme 8i is expected to come with the newly launched MediaTek Helio G96. There is, however, little known about the upcoming Realme 9 series. The Realme 8 series smartphones are expected to get displays with up to a 120Hz refresh rate.

Tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) shared with 91Mobiles that the Realme 9 series will launch in India in October, before Diwali 2021. Brar also mentioned that Realme will launch its Realme 8i and Realme 8s at a launch event this month.

Earlier this week, Realme announced that it will launch the first smartphone powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC in India. It is speculated that the said smartphone would be the upcoming Realme 8s. The smartphone's processor may be paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. It could also come with a 6.5-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate along with a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 64-megapixel primary sensor.

Advertisement

Realme 8s was revealed by the company earlier this month along with the Realme 8i.

The Realme 8i has been confirmed to come with a MediaTek Helio G96 SoC that is likely to be paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The newly launched MediaTek chipset supports up 120Hz refresh rate display and 108-megapixel rear camera sensor. The Helio G96 SoC will also support 4G LTE connectivity on two SIMs.

As for the Realme 8i, it is expected to come with a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The selfie camera could have a 16-megapixel sensor. The phone is expected to pack a 5,000mAh battery.

Advertisement


Realme is retiring its “X” series. We discussed the new Realme GT 5G and GT Master Edition on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.
Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.
 
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • 90Hz refresh rate display
  • Good performance
  • Decent battery life
  • 5G ready
  • Bad
  • No ultra-wide-angle camera
  • Average low-light camera performance
  • Spammy notifications from stock apps
 
KEY SPECS
Display 6.50-inch
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 810
Front Camera 16-megapixel
Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 6GB, 8GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 11
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels
NEWS

Catch the latest from the Consumer Electronics Show on Gadgets 360, at our CES 2026 hub.

Further reading: Realme, Realme 9, Realme 8i, Realme 8s
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Here's When the Realme P4 Power 5G Will Launch in India
  2. Oppo A6 5G Launched in India With 7,000mAh Battery at This Price
  3. Redmi Note 15 Pro Series Might Launch in India With These Storage Options
  4. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra May Arrive in Six Colourways
  5. Vivo X200T With Zeiss Cameras to Launch in India on This Date
  6. Bindiya Ke Bahubali Season 2 OTT Release Date: Know Everyting About Cast, Plot, and Mo
  7. SpaceX Adds 29 More Starlink Satellites in Rapid Falcon 9 Launch From Florida
  8. Gemini AI Assistant Could Soon Get New Live Features, Agentic Mode
  9. Samsung Takes the Apple Route With Perplexity-Powered Bixby Features
  10. Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Top Deals on Laptops Under Rs. 1 Lakh
  1. OnePlus Says India Operations ‘Normal’ Amid Claims of Internal Dismantling
  2. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra May Arrive in Six Colourways, Tipster Claims
  3. Scientists Find Clue to High-Temperature Superconductivity in Quantum Materials
  4. New Dark Matter Simulation Could Change How Galaxies Are Thought to Evolve
  5. SpaceX Adds 29 More Starlink Satellites in Rapid Falcon 9 Launch From Florida
  6. Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics
  7. Adobe Premiere Integrated With AI-Powered Firefly Platform; New After Effects Features Rolling Out
  8. Samsung Upgrades Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI Features, Takes Page Out of Apple’s Playbook
  9. Google Reportedly Working On New Live Features and Agentic Mode for Gemini Assistant
  10. Redmi Note 15 Pro+, Redmi Note 15 Pro RAM and Storage Options, Key Specifications Leaked Ahead of India Launch
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.