Realme has launched its latest mid-range 5G smartphone the Realme 8s 5G in India alongside Realme 8i, as they promised. The Realme 8s 5G has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio, and has a side-mounted fingerprint. It runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor with up to 8GB of RAM with Dynamic RAM Expansion (DRE) technology, which can add up to 5GB to the existing 8GB RAM, and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage.
It comes with a triple rear camera setup where a 64-megapixel primary camera along with a 2-megapixel B&W camera, a 2-megapixel 4cm macro camera, and has a 16-megapixel punch-hole front-facing camera. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery that supports 33W Dart Charge fast charging in the box.
Realme 8s 5G specifications -
| Display | 6.5-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with up to 600 nits brightness, 90Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Octa-Core MediaTek Dimensity 810 6nm processor (Dual 2.4GHz Cortex-A76 + Hexa 2GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs) with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP B&W, and 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Res Audio |
| Dimensions | 162.5 × 74.8 × 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 191g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/ NSA (n41/n28/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 5000mAh (typical) battery with 33W Dart Charge fast charging |
Realme 8i -
The company also launched the realme 8i, which is the successor of the realme 7i in India. It has a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 6 different refresh rates (30Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz), and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It runs on the MediaTek Helio G96 processor with up to 6GB of RAM and has 5GB Virtual RAM on 6GB version that will give you up to 11GB RAM by 4GB version does not support Virtual RAM.
It has a triple rear camera setup where a 50-megapixel primary rear camera with a Samsung JN1 Sensor along with a 2-megapixel B&W portrait sensor, a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots, and has a 16-megapixel punch-hole front-facing camera. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 36 minutes.
Realme 8i Specifications -
| Display | 6.6-inch (2412 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate with 1 to 600 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3 Color Space |
| Processor | Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G96 12nm processor (Dual 2.05GHz A76 + Hexa 2GHz A55 CPUs) with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with Samsung JN1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP B&W portrait camera, and 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front camera with f/2.45 aperture |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Dimensions | 164.1×75.5×8.5mm |
| Weight | 194g |
| Connectivity | Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 5000mAh (typical) battery with 18W fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The realme 8s 5G comes in Universe Blue and Universe Purple colors, and it will be available from September 13 on Flipkart, realme.com, and offline stores. Customers also get the Flipkart Smart Upgrade plan where you can get it starting at Rs. 12,599.
Realme 8s 5G Prices are -
- 6GB RAM/128GB storage version - Rs. 17,999
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - Rs. 19,999
The realme 8i comes in Space Black and Space Purple colors and it will be available from September 14 on Flipkart, realme.com, and offline stores.
Realme 8i Prices are -
- 4GB RAM/64GB storage version - Rs. 13999
- 6GB RAM/128GB storage version - Rs. 15999
Launch Offers -
- Realme 8s 5G buyer gets Flat Rs. 1500 off with HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards and EMI and ICICI Bank Credit Cards and Credit Card EMI.
- Realme 8i buyer gets Flat Rs. 1000 off with HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards and EMI and ICICI Bank Credit Cards and Credit Card EMI
