Xiaomi has launched Redmi 8, the successor to Redmi 7, in India. The new device comes after Xiaomi introduced the Redmi 8A as its entry-level device in the market. With Redmi 8, Xiaomi is focusing on two main elements of a smartphone: battery and camera. The smartphone arrives ahead of the launch of Redmi Note 8 series which will be unveiled in India on 16th October. For Xiaomi, the Redmi 7A, Redmi 7 and Redmi Note 7 Series have been the best selling smartphones in the country. And now time for their successors.
Redmi 8 comes with an Aura Mirror design as teased earlier. Redmi 8 has p2i splash proof coating along with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB storage. The dual SIM phone comes with a dedicated microSD card slot, expandable up to 512GB.
Redmi 8 comes with AI dual camera. It sports 12-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual rear sensors with f/1.8, 1.4um pixel size, and dual PD support. Under the hood is a Sony IMX363 sensor. It has an 8-megapixel selfie camera. AI game on! The AI scene detection on the Redmi 8 can detect up to 33 scenes, including 6 categories tailormade for India. From blue skies to sunsets, & from food to flowers, AI enhances your pictures dramatically. Have you ever used the AI scene detection?
Check out few shots by Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8 is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and supports USB Type-C support. Xiaomi says the new phone can deliver up to 27 days of standby time, 12 hours of gaming, and 21.5 hours of video playback. Redmi 8 supports 18W fast charging as well but the phone has 10W charger in the box. The phone comes with Face Unlock feature along with a fingerprint reader on the back.
Redmi 8 specifications
- 6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) Snapdragon 439 12nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
- 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- 12MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, Dual PD auto focus, secondary 2MP camera
- 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size
- Splash resistant (P2i coating)
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 156.48×75.41×9.4mm; Weight: 188g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh (typical) battery with 18W fast charging.
The Redmi 8 comes in Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Emerald Green and Onxy Black colors, is priced at Rs. 7999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and Rs. 8999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, while will be available for Rs. 7999 for the first 5 million or 50 lakhs units. It will be available from Flipkart, mi.com and Mi Home Stores starting from October 12th.
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