Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Realme 9 5G vs Realme 9i 5G

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi realme Realme
Announced September 2018 Not announced yet August 2022
Status Available - September 2018 Rumored Coming Soon - August 2022
Price - - Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) Black, Blue Soulful Blue, Rocking Black, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm
(6.16 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)
164.3 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm
(6.47 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - SA/NSA 1, 5, 7, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 12 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 10 Realme UI 3.0 Realme UI 3.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6833P Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 512 Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 4/6 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
600 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
400 nits (typ)
Panda Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.26 inches 6.6 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (400 ppi) 1080 x 2408 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.51% 84.56% 84.93%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, 46mm (B&W)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 24 MP, 1/2.8", 0.9µm, Auto HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removab-le Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 65W, 100% in 48 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Capacity 3350 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -