Realme 8i mobile was launched on 9th September 2021. The phone comes with a 6.60-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2412 pixels. Realme 8i is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G96 processor. It comes with 4GB of RAM. The Realme 8i runs Android 11 and is powered by a 5000mAh battery. The Realme 8i supports proprietary fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Realme 8i on the rear packs a triple camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture; a 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It has a single front camera setup for selfies, featuring a 16-megapixel sensor.

The Realme 8i runs Realme UI 2.0 is based on Android 11 and packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 256GB) with a dedicated slot. The Realme 8i is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) mobile that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. The Realme 8i measures 164.10 x 75.50 x 8.50mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 194.00 grams. It was launched in Space Black and Space Purple colours.

Connectivity options on the Realme 8i include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, Micro-USB, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.