Realme 8S 5G And Realme 8I With Mediatek Soc 5 000Mah Battery Pack Launched In India

After launching the Realme 8 series in India earlier this year, the Chinese giant has launched two new smartphones under the Realme 8 line in India today. Dubbed the Realme 8s 5G and Realme 8i, these new devices come with various high-end features, including high-refresh-rate displays, 5,000mAh batteries, and more.

Realme 8i: Key Specs and Features

Starting with the Realme 8i, the device boasts a 6.6-inch Full HD+ IPS display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. Realme says that it is the first device in its price range to feature a 120Hz display. Plus, the display has a 2412 x 1080 resolution, a 90.80% screen-to-body ratio, and comes with the support for a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Plus, it has a 16MP AI-supported punch-hole camera on the front for selfies.

Now, speaking of the cameras, the Realme 8i rocks a triple-camera setup at the back. This includes a primary 50MP Samsung S5KJN1 lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP monochrome lens with f/2.4 aperture, and another 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture.

Other than this, the device packs a massive 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. As per Realme, the Realme 8i could last for 28 days in standby mode, offer 47 hours of talktime, 40 hours of music playback, and 11 hours of YouTube streaming on a full charge.

Turning to the Realme 8s 5G, the device features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with an almost bezel-less design. The display panel comes with support for a 90Hz refresh rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio, a peak brightness level of 600 nits, and a 2400 x 1080 resolution.

Inside, the Realme 8s packs the MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, which is a 5G-supported octa-core processor based on the 6nm process. It also has an integrated Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. MediaTek announced the chipset pretty recently, and the Realme 8s 5G is the first device in the market to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset.

Now, coming to the prices the Realme 8i starts at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB + 64GB base variant and goes up to Rs. 15,999 for the higher-end 6GB + 128GB variant. The Realme 8s 5G, on the other hand, starts at Rs. 17,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant and goes up to Rs. 19,999 for the higher-end 8GB + 128GB model.

As for availability, Realme 8s 5G will be available to buy from Realme’s official online store, Flipkart, and offline stores, starting from 13th September in India. The lower-end Realme 8i will go on sale starting from 14th September.