Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 series launched in China, priced

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Note 8 Pro now official, priced

Xiaomi has finally launched its newest iteration of Redmi Note smartphones with the company’s first 64MP quad-camera setup — the Redmi Note 8 series.

First up, the standard Redmi Note 8 comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 665 chipset, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-rear cameras, 13MP front camera, and 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

The main showstopper is Xiaomi’s pro variant which sports a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, MediaTek G90T gaming chipset, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage, the 64MP F1.7 + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-rear cameras, 20MP front camera, and 4,500mAh battery with the same 18W fast charging.

Here are the prices of each smartphone variant:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 4GB + 64GB – CNY 999 (~PHP 7,290)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 6GB + 64GB – CNY 1,199 (~PHP 8,750)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,399 (~PHP 10,209)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB + 64GB – CNY 1,399 (~PHP 10,209)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,599 (~PHP 11,669)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB + 128GB – CNY 1,799 (~PHP 13,129)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 specs:

6.3-inch dot notch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 2.0GHz octa-core
Adreno 610 GPU
4GB, 6GB RAM
64GB, 128GB storage
48MP + 8MP ultra-wide (120-degrees) + 2MP macro + 2MP depth quad-rear cameras
13MP front camera
4G LTE
Bluetooth
GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
Loudspeaker w/ Smart PA technology
MIUI (Android 9 Pie)
4,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro specs:

6.53-inch dot notch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
MediaTek G90T 2.05GHz octa-core
ARM Mali G76 GPU
6GB, 8GB RAM
64GB, 128GB storage
64MP F1.7 + 8MP ultra-wide (120-degrees) + 2MP macro + 2MP depth quad-rear cameras
20MP front camera
4G LTE
Bluetooth
GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB Type-C
NFC
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
Loudspeaker w/ Smart PA technology
MIUI (Android 9 Pie)
4,500mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
Jade Green, White, Grey

Local availability and pricing are yet to be announced.

Vaughn Chua

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6 Comments

DenverTanteo says:

5 years ago

Hello? What is the true price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8? 4GB ram / 64 GB Rom? 8,990 pesos or 7,290 pesos? some websites say 8,990 pesos, while here in yugatech is 7,290. Which is true?
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Marlon says:

5 years ago

Thanks for the review.
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Aira says:

5 years ago

Saan ang store ko pwde mabili ang note 8 pro?
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Dothackjhe says:

5 years ago

“Local availability and pricing are yet to be announced.”

Best guess is magiging available ito sa official Xiaomi stores locally at sa iilang e-Commerce platforms like Lazada at Shopee.