Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5020 mAh
Display
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Front Camera
16 MP	8 MP
Processor
MediaTek Helio G95	MediaTek Helio G80
RAM
4 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5020 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Dart, 30W: 100 % in 65 minutes	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Cyber Silver, Cyber Black	Space Blue, Mint Green, Sunrise Flare, Matte Black
Height
160.6 mm	163.3 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm	9.1 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
177 grams	198 grams Below
Width
73.9 mm	77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
1000 nits	400 nits
Display Type
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
411 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
83.32 %	83.06 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
90.8 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Exmor RS	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
realme	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Realme UI	MIUI
Launch Date
March 25, 2021	August 6, 2020
Operating System
Android v11	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Quad	Quad
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
9000 x 7000 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
64 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.18 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.25, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15.53 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.88 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Mono Camera(21.64 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
IMX682, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Starry Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Dual Video Recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.854 W/kg, Body: 0.417 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G95	MediaTek Helio G80
Fabrication
12 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Mali-G76 MC4	Mali-G52
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 256 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 111 GB	-