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Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, Livestream Details

Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, Livestream Details

Realme is hosting the launch event via a livestream at 12:30pm.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 9 September 2021 07:30 IST

Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, Livestream Details

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Realme Pad will be the company’s first tablet

Highlights

Realme is hosting the launch through a virtual livestream
Realme 8i price is tipped to start at EUR 199 in Europe
Realme 8s is coming with MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC

Realme 8i, Realme 8s, and Realme Pad are set to launch in India today (September 9). While the two new Realme phones will come as an extension of the Realme 8 series, the Realme Pad will be the company's first tablet. The company has confirmed that all three devices will be powered by MediaTek processors. The Realme 8i and Realme 8s will come with a hole-punch display design. Alongside the Realme 8i, Realme 8s, and Realme Pad, Realme is also launching two portable Bluetooth speakers that it is calling the Cobble and Pocket.

Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad India launch event livestream details

The Realme 8i, Realme 8s, and the Realme Pad launch in India will take place at 12:30pm today. The virtual launch will be livestreamed through Realme's Facebook and YouTube channels. You can also watch the Realme event livestream from the video embedded below.

Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Pad price in India (expected)

The exact retail price of the Realme 8i in India is yet to be revealed. However, tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore recently tweeted that the phone could come to Europe at EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 17,300) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant and EUR 219 (roughly Rs. 19,100) for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The Indian pricing may be on similar lines.

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The rumour mill has also speculated that the Realme 8s may launch in India with a starting price of Rs. 15,990. On the other hand, the Realme Pad will be available starting at Rs. 19,999 for the 4G+Wi-Fi variant, according to tipster Mukul Sharma.

Alongside the new phones and tablet, Realme is launching the Realme Cobble and Pocket speakers that first came to Malaysia in May with a price tag of MYR 99 (roughly Rs. 1,800) and MYR 97 (roughly Rs. 1,700), respectively.

Realme 8i specifications (expected)

The Realme 8i is confirmed to have a 6.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. The display is also teased to have a hole-punch design to accommodate a selfie camera sensor in the front. Further, recent teasers showed that the Realme 8i will be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G96 SoC, along with up to 6GB of RAM. The phone will also have Realme's Dynamic RAM Expansion Technology that will bring 5GB of additional memory using the internal storage for multitasking.

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On the optics front, the Realme 8i is tipped to have a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, along with two 2-megapixel sensors. The phone is also said to have a 16-megapixel selfie camera sensor in the front.

The Realme 8i is rumoured to carry a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Moreover, the phone could come in Space Black and Space colour options.

Realme 8s specifications (expected)

The Realme 8s is teased to have an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 13GB of Dynamic RAM Expansion. The phone will also carry triple rear cameras and come in Universe Blue and Universe Purple colours. Further, the Realme 8s is teased to be 8.8mm thin and 191 grams in weight.

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Recent reports suggested that the Realme 8s would feature a 64-megapixel primary camera and a 90Hz display refresh rate. The phone is also rumoured to have a 5,000mAh battery with 33W Dart Charge fast charging support.

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Realme Pad specifications (expected)

The Realme Pad is teased to have a 10.4-inch WUXGA+ (2,000x1,200 pixels) display with an 82.5 percent screen-to-body ratio. The tablet will also come with MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and pack a 7,100mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Recent teasers have shown that the Realme Pad will come with two cameras — one at the back and the other one at the front. Both cameras are said to have an 8-megapixel sensor.

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Realme 8i

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
120Hz display
Powerful processor
Good battery life

Bad
Average camera performance
Preinstalled bloatware
Spammy notifications

Read detailed Realme 8i review

Display 6.60-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G96

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB, 6GB

Storage 64GB, 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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Realme 8s 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
90Hz refresh rate display
Good performance
Decent battery life
5G ready

Bad
No ultra-wide-angle camera
Average low-light camera performance
Spammy notifications from stock apps

Read detailed Realme 8s 5G review

Display 6.50-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 810

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Realme Pad

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Bright and sharp display
Slim, good build quality
Good battery life
Good sound quality
3.5mm headphone jack

Bad
No stylus or keyboard support
Not recommended for productivity

Read detailed Realme Pad review

Display 10.40-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G80

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Resolution 2000x1200 pixels

RAM 4GB

OS Android 11

Storage 64GB

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

Battery Capacity 7100mAh

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Realme Cobble

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Audio Quality
Battery Life
Value for Money

Good
Compact design, easy controls
AAC Bluetooth codec support
Realme Link app support
Good sound quality for the price

Bad
Harsh sound at very high volumes
Bass feels a bit weak

Read detailed Realme Cobble review

Speaker Type Home Audio

Features Bluetooth

Colour Black

Connection Wireless

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Realme Pocket

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Speaker Type Mobile or Tablet or Laptop

Features Bluetooth

Connection Wireless

Power Output 3W

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