Entry-level · 2020

Realme 6i

Name: Realme 6i
Brand: Realme

Sold for ₦65,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Helio G80 3 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 4 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Realme 6i looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

240 fps slow motion for action clips

18W charging — faster than most rivals (10W typical)

NFC for tap-to-pay — rare at this price

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

528 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

203,078

GeekBench

1,349

Graphics test

GFXBench 17 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.3

Macro

2 MP

Camera

2 MP f/2.4

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

186:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.5 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.5 LUFS)

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

199 g · 9.0 mm

Height

164.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm

Weight

199 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

203k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

25% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

203k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 199 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦65,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Abdulkareem Barri

₦65,000

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