The Realme 8i and 9i were released in 2021 and 2022, respectively. These two midrange number-series smartphones from Realme were released with Android 11 out of the box and were eligible for two Android updates and three years of security support. Both phones have received their last major update, Android 13.
Even after 3 and 2 years since the release of the 8i and 9i, respectively, the company is caring for its smartphones and providing the latest security updates to enhance their security. Security patches save your device from the latest vulnerabilities and other security-related issues.
Meanwhile, Realme 8i and 9i are getting secured with the latest security patch, but a big catch also comes with the update. Realme 8i and 9i have no more support for the background playback feature after this update, so if you do not want to lose this feature, you should not update your device with the latest update.
Realme 8i is receiving the April update with a download size of 1.3GB. On the other hand, Realme 9i gets the April update with the version number RMX3491_11.F.11 and a download size of 1.37GB. If you want a more secure device with the latest security vulnerabilities, you should update your device.