Xiaomi Redmi 8 launched: Key specs, price in India, sale date and everything else
The Redmi 8 is the successor to the Redmi 7 and will go on sale on October 12. Here's a quick look at its specs, features and price in India.
In Short
- Redmi 8 has been launched in India and will go on sale on October 12.
- Redmi 8 price starts at Rs 7,999 and goes up to Rs 8,999.
- The smartphone houses a 5,000mAh battery and features a Type-C port.
The Redmi 8 is official in India. The Redmi 8 is the successor to the Redmi 7 that launched in India earlier this year alongside the Redmi 7A. The Redmi 8 comes with gradient design and includes fingerprint sensor on the back panel. The Redmi 8 comes with a Dot drop notch that includes the selfie camera. On paper the Redmi 8 is almost similar to the Redmi 8A accept from some changes here and there.
As far as the specs are concerned the Redmi 8 isn't a big upgrade over the Redmi 8A. The Redmi 8 comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back panel that doesn't exist on the Redmi 8A. The Redmi 8 also comes with face unlock support. The Redmi 8 comes in three colour variants -- Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black and Ruby Red.
Redmi 8 specs:
Display: The Redmi 8 comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ IPS display.
Processor: The Redmi 8 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor.
RAM: 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM
Storage: 32GB and 64GB storage
Back camera: On the rear panel the Redmi 8 includes two cameras. The primary camera uses a 12MP Sony IMMX363 sensor while the secondary camera includes a 2MP depth sensor.
Front camera: For selfies the Redmi 8 equips an 8MP camera sensor.
Battery: The Redmi 8 comes with a massive 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.
Software: The Redmi 8 runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie.
Redmi 8 key features
--The Redmi 8 comes with a unique design. The phone comes with a gradient finish. The back panel is made of plastic.
--On the front the Redmi 8 includes Gorilla Glass 5 protection which is great for a phone under Rs 8,000 price segment.
--One of the key highlights of the Redmi 8 is its battery. The phone includes a 5000mAh battery. The same battery is used inside the Redmi 8A.
--Similar to the Redmi 8A the Redmi 8 also comes with 18W fast charging support.
--Similar to the Redmi 7 the Redmi 8 also comes with Dot drop notch.
--The Redmi 8 comes in two colours Sapphire Blue and Ruby Red colours.
--Compared to the Redmi 7 the Redmi 8 sports a bigger display.
--The Redmi 8 includes a fingerprint sensor on the back panel.
--The phone also includes face unlock support.
--The bezels of the Redmi 8 are slim resulting in higher screen to body ratio and better viewing experience.
--The Redmi 8 comes with USB Type C support and there also 3.5mm headphone jack.
--The Redmi 8 comes with P2i nano coating which makes the phone water resistant.
Redmi 8 price and availability
The Redmi 8 is launched in India with price starting at Rs 7,999. This price is for the base model of the Redmi 8 that comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The top-end model 4GB + 64GB Redmi 8 variant is priced at Rs 8,999. As a part of special offer, Xiaomi will be selling the first 5 million units of the Redmi 8 4GB + 64GB variant at Rs 7,999.
The Redmi 8 will go on sale for the first time in India on October 12 at 12am on Mi.com, Mi Home and Flipkart.