realme expands the 8 series further in the Philippines with the 8i, along with its official price and early bird promo.
realme 8i Philippines specs
- MediaTek Helio G96 processor
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 6.6-inch IPS Full HD+ display, 120hz refresh rate
- 50-megapixel f/1.8 main camera, 2-megapixel mono camera, 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera, LED flash
- 16-megapixel camera
- LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 18W fast charging
- 5000mAh battery
- Android 11, realme UI 2.0
Announced in China last September, the 8i gets a slightly better G96 processor compared to the vanilla 8, though it switches to a 120hz IPS panel instead of a 60hz AMOLED. It also has a 5000mAh battery, though charging speeds are limited to 18w.
Compared to the 7i, the 8i finally gets a much-need resolution upgrade to Full HD+ and a trendier side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The rear camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel main camera and a pair of 2-megapixel cameras.
realme 8i Price Philippines
The realme 8i is priced at Php 9,990 for the 4GB/64GB variant and Php 11,990 for the 6GB/128GB variant. Both phones will have an early bird offer in Lazada, where the 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB variants will have a promo price of Php 8,990 and Php 10,990 respectively on November 17, 12mn.
The realme 8i will be available online exclusively on Lazada, and in all realme offline stores and partner dealers nationwide.
