Two weeks after introducing the Redmi 8A, we get the
Redmi 8. It offers similar specs but in a glass body with Xiaomi’s new Aura
Mirror design, a second camera around the back and more RAM and storage
options.
Upfront we have a 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD with a notch
for the 8MP F/2.0 selfie cam. Around the back, we get a new dual-camera setup
with a main 12MP F/1.8 Sony IMX 363 sensor with 1.4μm sized pixels and dual PD.
The second unit is a 2MP depth sensor. There’s AI scene detection with
33 profiles ranging from scenery, plants, pets and 6 India specific modes.
Another nice addition is the fingerprint sensor which sits below the cameras.
The Snapdragon 439 chipset from the Redmi 8A is
carried over but you now get a 4GB RAM option and up to 64GB storage. On the
battery front, you get a 5,000 mAh cell which supports up to 18W fast charging
but you only get a 10W adapter in the box. Other extras include wireless FM
radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR blaster, and P2i splash protection.
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, Infrared sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Wireless 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 will come in Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black
and Ruby Red colors starting at INR 7,999 (US$ 112) for the 3/32GB model while the
4/64 GB variant will go for INR 8,999 (US$ 126). Sales in India are scheduled to
begin at midnight on October 12 on Mi.com and Flipkart. The phone is also
available in Ukraine for UAH 4,499 (US$ 181) for the 4/64GB model.
