[Exclusive] Realme 8i will be the first phone with Helio G96, reveals leaked renders

Realme 8i will soon launch in India and today we have some exclusive information with us about the upcoming Realme phone. The Realme 8i and Realme 8s were both teased by CEO Madhav Sheth during the Episode 28 of AskMadhav which was released earlier this month. Moreover, the Realme 8s has also leaked previously but there was no concrete information about the Realme 8i, until now. 

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So… Here comes your very first look at the #Realme8i through official high-resolution press renders as well as its full spec sheet!

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In an exclusive partnership with Digit.in, popular tipster OnLeaks has provided us with renders and key specifications of the Realme 8i. The Realme 8i is a budget smartphone in the Realme 8 lineup and is expected to be the most affordable phone out of the lot. While the Realme 8s has previously been leaked with MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor, we can confirm today that the Realme 8i is all set to be the first phone powered by the Helio G96 chip which was launched earlier in July. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the Realme 8i including its specifications, design and more.

Realme 8i leaked renders

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As per the leaked renders, the Realme 8i has a glossy finish on the back with a gradient design and curved edges. On the back, there is a camera module that houses three cameras along with an LED flash. 

We can also see the power button that doubles up as a fingerprint reader and right at the bottom the phone has a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Realme 8i leaked specifications

The Realme 8i features a 6.59-inch Full HD+ display and supports upto a 120Hz refresh rate. There is also a punch-hole notch cutout in the top-left corner. Being a budget phone, it is expected to have a plastic build that measures 8.6mm in thickness and weighs 194 grams.

It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 processor that has two Cortex-A76 cores clocked at upto 2.05GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores paired with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The phone has 4GB of RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage as well.

There is a triple camera array on the back headlined by a 50MP camera, 2MP portrait camera and 2MP macro camera. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Realme 8i is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that is likely to support fast charging out-of-the-box.

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