Realme India has refreshed its Realme 8 series with the new Realme 8s 5G and Realme 8i. Both the phones come with MediaTek chipset, triple rear cameras and a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies. In terms of design, both the smartphones draw inspiration from the existing Realme 8 lineup and come in two color options each. The rear cameras come inside a square-shaped module, and the front camera comes inside the hole-punch cutout in the top left corner. As the name suggests, the Realme 8s 5G will be alongside the existing Realme 8, Realme 8 5G and Realme 8 Pro. The company has also introduced its first Android tablet Realme Pad along with Realme Cobble and Pocket Bluetooth Speaker at the launch event.
In terms of specifications, the Realme 8s 5G sports a 6.5-inch display with 90Hz refresh rate. There are 6GB and 8GB RAM options with the MediaTek 810 SoC chipset along with an additional 5GB of virtual RAM. Virtual RAM uses a portion of the internal storage for better multitasking. The smartphone packs 128GB of storage, and users can expand the internal memory up to 1TB with a dedicated microSD card slot. Out-of-the-box, the Realme 8s 5G runs on Android 11 OS with Realme UI 2.0 custom skin on top. For optics, the triple camera rear setup houses a 64-megapixel primary sensor and two 2-megapixel sensors for black and white and macro photography. On the front, there is a 16-megapixel snapper for selfies and video calling. Other notable features include a 5,000mAh battery with 33W Dart fast-charging support, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Its price in India starts at Rs 17,999 for 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and Rs 19,999 for 8GB RAM and 128GB option. The first sale will start on September 13 on Flipkart and Reality Channel.
The Realme 8i, on the other hand, packs a MediaTek Helio G96 SoC and a 6.6-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 1-inch Night Mode. The chipset comes with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. The phone supports dynamic RAM expansion up to 11GB. In terms of cameras, its triple rear camera setup houses one 50-megapixel sensor and two 2-megapixel sensors. On the front, there is a 16-megapixel selfie sensor in its hole-punch cutout. Realme packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support. Other notable features include 3.5mm audio jack, fingerprint sensor, and six-level refresh rate. Its price in India starts at Rs 13,999 for the 4GB + 64GB option and goes up to Rs 15,999 for the 6GB + 128GB storage. Its first sale will start from September 14 through Flipkart and Reality channels.
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