Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 or Realme 8i? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 starts at ₹ 25,000 and Realme 8i starts at ₹ 13,595.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and Realme 8i has screen size of 6.43 inches. Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Realme 8i comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7 whereas latter has primary camera of 64 MP (f/1.8, Main) + 8 MP (f/2.2, Wide Angle) + 2MP (f/2.4) and front camera of 16 MP Wide Angle Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Realme 8i |
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OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android v11 |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.43 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | MediaTek Helio G80 |
RAM | 4 GB | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 71 | 74 | |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android v11 | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.43 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | MediaTek Helio G80 | |
RAM | 4 GB | ||
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | ||
Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android v11 | |
Sim | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | ||
Weight | 155 grams | 182 g |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Pixel Density | 294ppi density | 273 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 720 x 1600 pixels | |
Screen size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.43 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | MediaTek Helio G80 | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Arm Mali-G52 | |
RAM | 4 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | ||
Internal Storage | 64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Portrait Mode, HDR, Ultra Wide, Ultra Macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Slow Motion, Bokeh Effect Control | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | 16 MP Wide Angle Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP | 64 MP (f/1.8, Main) + 8 MP (f/2.2, Wide Angle) + 2MP (f/2.4) |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3000 mAh | Non-Removable Li-Po 4400 mAh Battery | |
Stand By | Upto 200 hours | ||
Talk Time | Upto 20 hours (3G) |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | A-GPS | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | ||
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB-C v2.0 |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | Torch | |
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | Yes | |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer |
Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with a weight of 155 grams whereas Realme 8i weights around 182 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S8 is 8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.4 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 6.43 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 720 x 1600 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses IPS LCD.
Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Realme 8i comes up with 64 MP (f/1.8, Main) + 8 MP (f/2.2, Wide Angle) + 2MP (f/2.4). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.