The Realme 8i is here in Nepal, and it brings MediaTek’s new Helio G96 chipset. The phone starts at a price of NPR 23,799 for the 4GB/64GB variant and NPR 27,199 for the 6GB/128GB. It’ll be available for purchase from October 8 through retail stores across Nepal and Daraz Online Shopping.
Now coming to the screen, the 8i brings a big 6.6-inch LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. Although the 8i misses out on the AMOLED screen seen on the vanilla Realme 8, it gets a 120Hz refresh rate with granular control for it.
- Display: 6.6-inches, IPS LCD, 120Hz refresh rate, 600 nits brightness
- Resolution: 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
- OS: Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
- Chipset: Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2 x 2.05GHz Cortex-A76 & 6 x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
- Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 storage, expandable via dedicated microSDXC slot
- Primary Camera: Triple — 50MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, PDAF + 2MP, f/2.4, (macro) + 2MP, f/2.4, (B&W)
- Secondary Camera: 16MP, f/2.1
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Battery: Li-Po 5,000 mAh, non-removable; 18W fast charging
In terms of the camera, the back of the phone has a 50MP main camera with an f/1.8 lens, while the remaining two are 2MP f/2.4 B&W and macro shooter. The battery, on the other hand, is a huge 5,000mAh, though it’s only limited to 18W charging speed. At least, you get a proper charger out of the box.
