Xiaomi has just launched the Redmi 8 in India. It comes as the successor to the Redmi 7 released earlier this year.
The Redmi 8 sports a 6.22-inch dot notch display, with a 1520 x 720 HD+ resolution. Snapdragon 439 powers it up along with Adreno 505, and has two variants, 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. On the rear sits a 12MP + 2MP dual setup, while upfront an 8MP camera resides in the notch. Other features include expandable storage up to 512GB, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, dual SIM, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster, a massive 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support, and USB-C port.
Redmi 8 specs:
- 6.22″ IPS Dot Notch display, 1520 x 720 HD+, 270ppi
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
- Adreno 505
- 3GB + 32GB
- 4GB + 64GB
- Expandable up to 512GB via micro SD
- 12MP + 2MP dual rear cameras
- 8MP front camera
- Dual SIM
- 4G LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor
- AI Face Unlock
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- IR Blaster
- 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support
- USB-C
- 156.48 x 75.41 x 9.4mm
- 188g
- Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Onyx Black
The Redmi 8 will go sale in India beginning October 12. The variants are priced as follows:
- 3GB + 32GB – INR 7,999 (~PHP 5,829)
- 4GB + 64GB – INR 8,999 (~PHP 6,557)
Kabahan ka na Realme 5
Sad that Xiaomi downgraded the processor
Me thinks they were going with efficiency, hence the sd 439. Battery efficiency that is.