Xiaomi Redmi 8 Upcoming Phone

Buy For

•     Great processor
• Ample amount of storage
• Excellent battery backup

Beware of

•                                                          Dull display

Verdict

The Xiaomi Redmi 8 boasts a lot of good features that make it a perfect device in the mid-range price segment. The processor, storage and battery backup are apt enough. However, the dull display is the only flaw.

Power centric device

Display and Camera

Xiaomi Redmi 8 features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display, which has a screen resolution of 720 x 1,520 pixels. It has a pixel density of 270 PPI. At the back, there is a dual primary camera setup having 12MP and 2MP lenses. It also has an 8MP front snapper with a screen flash. Both the cameras are capable of clicking decent images and also can record quality videos.

Storage, Connectivity and Battery

Xiaomi Redmi 8 houses a 32GB inbuilt storage, which can be increased up to 512GB by using a memory card. As for the connectivity, the device has a wide range of options like Bluetooth, 4G with VoLTE, etc. Acting as the stamina provider, the device is equipped with a 5,000mAh Li-Po battery, which is pretty good to serve for a day.

Performance

Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset, on which two Cortex A53  quad-core processor having up to 1.95GHz clock speed are placed. These are further aided by an Adreno 505 GPU and a 3GB RAM.

Key Specs

RAM		3 GB
Processor		Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Rear Camera		12 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera		8 MP
Battery		5000 mAh
Display		6.22 inches

 

General

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Launch Date		December 27, 2019 (Expected)
Brand		Xiaomi
Model		Redmi 8
Operating System		Android v9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI		MIUI
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

 

Design

Height		156.4 mm Compare Size
Width		75.4 mm
Thickness		9.4 mm Average ▾
Weight		188 grams Below Average ▾
Colours		Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Onxy Black
Waterproof		Splash proof

Display

Average ▾

Screen Size		6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Screen Resolution		720 x 1520 pixels
Aspect Ratio		19:9
Bezel-less display		with waterdrop notch
Pixel Density		270 ppi Good ▾
Display Type		IPS LCD
Screen Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)		81.48 %

 

Performance

Good ▾

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Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Processor		Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) Below Average ▾
Architecture		64 bit
Graphics		Adreno 505
RAM		3 GB Excellent ▾

Storage

Best in Class ▾

Internal Memory		32 GB Excellent ▾
Expandable Memory		Up to 512 GB
USB OTG Support

 

Camera

Very Good ▾

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MAIN CAMERA
Resolution		12 MP + 2 MP Dual Primary Cameras Very Good ▾
Sensor		Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Autofocus		Phase Detection autofocus
Physical Aperture		F1.8
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Resolution		8 MP Front Camera Average ▾
Physical Aperture		F2.0
Flash		Screen flash
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Excellent ▾

Capacity		5000 mAh
Type		Li-Polymer
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast

 

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SAR Value		Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.2
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
USB Connectivity		Mass storage device, USB charging
USB Type-C		(Doesn`t support micro-USB)

 

Multimedia

FM Radio		Wireless FM
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass