Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8)
Side by side comparison between Realme 8i vs Samsung Galaxy S7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.6"
IPS
IPS
1080x2412
50
MP
MP
16mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
12.2
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8)
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16 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Model | Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) |
| Other model names | Realme 8i RMX3151 (128GB+6GB RAM) | Rogers/Bell Galaxy S7 G930W8 (Exynos), Samsung Hero |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Canada |
| Brand | Realme | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/14/2021, Announced: 9/9/2021 | 3/11/2016, Announced: 2/21/2016 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.5 x 164.1 millimeters (2.97 x 6.46 in) | 69.6 x 142.4 millimeters (2.74 x 5.61 in) |
| Weight | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.6" inches | 5.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2412 pixels (20:9) | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 400 PPI | 576 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 600nits[peak] | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| System version | Android 11 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | Realme UI 2.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G96 (12nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 8890 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.05GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz M1 Mongoose (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (850MHz) | ARM Mali-T880 MP12 (650MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 350000 (v9) | AnTuTu: 80582 (v5), 175184 (v8) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 2.1 | 32GB (22GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 400/150 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | TD-SCDMA UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat9 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" inches | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.64µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.1 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | 1/4.1" inches |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | 1.34µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 28 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space Black, Space Purple • Screen film protector • Case protector | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Silver • Corning Gorilla Glass back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Fast battery charging: 83% in 30min • OneDrive 115GB • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Realme 8i (128GB/6GB) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.6W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |