Xiaomi has confirmed that Redmi 8 will launch in
India on October 9th. India VP Manu jain has also teased 4GB + 64GB version for
the phone.
Based on earlier rumors, the phone will feature a
6.26-inch HD+ Dot Notch screen, feature a 12-megapixel rear camera, which could
be the same Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture sensor Dual PD
auto focus featured in the Redmi 8A, and also adds 5-megapixel depth sensor.
Processor details are not know yet, but it will pack the same 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. This is also
said to feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Redmi 8 rumored specifications
- 6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
- 2GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 2GB / 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, secondary 5MP camera
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 156.3×75.4×9.4mm; Weight: 190g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh (typical) battery with 18W fast charging
The Redmi 7 was launched in India starting at Rs.
7999, so we can expect the Redmi 8 in the similar price range.
