Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Realme 8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.32 mm | 160.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Realme 8. |
| Width | 77.01 mm | 73.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Realme 8. |
| Depth | 9.1 mm | 7.99 mm | Realme 8 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Weight | 198 g | 177 g | Realme 8 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Body Colour | Carbon grey | Cyber black | Cyber silver | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) | - | |
| Integrated Components | Ultra-linear speaker | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.4" | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Realme 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Realme 8 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 394 ppi | 409 ppi | Realme 8 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 400 cd/m² | 1000 cd/m² | Realme 8 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | - | |
| Display Features | Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 | 180Hz sampling rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G80 | MediaTek Helio G95 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.05 GHz | Realme 8 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G52 MC2 | ARM Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | microSD |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Realme 8 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.79 | Realme 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 75.2 degree(s) | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Kaleidoscope | HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait | |
| Camera Modes | Portrait mode | Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, Starry mode, AI colour portrait video, Dual-View Video, Panorama View, Tilt-shift mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Realme 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Beauty mode with AI, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, UIS Video Stabilisation, UIS Max Video stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.25 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | Realme 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher resolution third camera than Realme 8. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 4cm focal distance |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | B&W lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Realme 8 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | 77.8 degree(s) | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Portrait mode | Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Realme 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, Palm shutter | UIS video stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5020 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Realme 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Dart Charge | Realme 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 65 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 40 days | |
| Talk Time | 1860 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1860 min Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Realme 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4 | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Fast Charging, AI face unlock | - |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi 9 | Realme 8 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger | Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable |
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