Redmi Note 8 (4GB RAM, 64GB) Price in India, Specifications
- Dattatraya mishra
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min read
Redmi Note 8
The Redmi Note 8₹ 11,470, which the company just surprise-launched alongside the Redmi Note 8 Pro₹ 14,597 (Review), has been designed to hit the critical Rs. 9,999 price point. Xiaomi has stated very clearly that it could have made this phone less expensive, but it didn't want to compromise on specifications at all. Interestingly, there's also a variant priced quite a bit higher at Rs. 12,999 which means it straddles more than one price segment. We're reviewing the higher priced version, but we're still going to consider how both options are equipped to appeal to their respective target audiences.
Redmi Note 8 design
If you were hoping that the Redmi Note 8 would be a more affordable version of the slick Redmi Note 8 Pro, you'll be a little disappointed. From the front, this phone is much more like what we've seen on the recently launched Redmi 8₹ 9,090 (Review) and Redmi 8A₹ 6,999 (Review), including a chin that's thick enough for a brand logo. It's a fairly ordinary-looking 2019 budget phone, with a 6.3-inch screen that covers nearly all of the front and a waterdrop notch at the top. There's a tiny white notification LED above the screen.
Xiaomi has added a touch of differentiation here in the form of a highlight colour running around the edges of the front glass. Our review unit is the Neptune Blue version, and so it has a blue streak, almost like a halo, running down the sides and across the bottom. We don't really like this, and think it looks quite cheesy. It's also distracting when trying to enjoy full-screen content. We hope that the Moonlight White and Space Black versions are more subtle.
The rear of this phone is also nothing like the Redmi Note 8 Pro or the Redmi 8 siblings. The camera strip is in one corner rather than in the centre, and it sticks out quite a bit. This phone will rock awkwardly when lying flat on a table. The rim of the camera bump is also relatively rough.
Xiaomi has gone with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back of this phone, and both sides have rounded edges. The rear of our Neptune Blue unit had a mirrored gradient finish with light greenish blue at the top fading into purple lower down. It would be a challenge to keep this finish free of smudges and fingerprints.
Redmi Note 8 Full Specifications
General
Brand Redmi
Model Note 8
Release date 29th August 2019
Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 158.30 x 75.30 x 8.35
Weight (g) 188.00
Battery capacity 4000mAh
Removable battery No
Fast charging Proprietary
Wireless charging No
Colours Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Moonlight White, Neptune Blue
Display
Screen size (inches) 6.30
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels
HARDWARE
Processor octa-core
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
Expandable storage Yes
Camera
Rear camera 48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2- megapixel (f/2.4)
Rear autofocus Yes
Rear flash Yes
Front camera 13-megapixel (f/2.0)
Front flash No
Software
Operating system Android 10
Skin MIUI 10
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C
Headphones 3.5mm
FM Yes
Number of SIMs 2Active 4G on both
SIM cards Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
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