Xiaomi has launched its Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A devices in Nepal. Both the devices sport an impressive design on the back and front. A dot notch housing a selfie lens on an HD+ display, a humongous battery and a budget-friendly price tag for each makes both the phones worth a look.
Now, let’s take a quick overlook of both the devices.
Redmi 8
The Redmi 8 comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, i.e. 720×1520 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio (~270 PPI density). The display gets protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The phone runs on Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 skin on top. Similarly, Redmi 8 gets powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor based on 12nm technology. It comes in two different memory variants – 4GB/64GB with external memory expandable up to 512GB via dedicated microSD card slot.
As for the optics department, the phone carries a dual-camera set-up at the back – a 12MP main camera and a 2MP depth sensor. While on the front is an 8MP sensor with HDR.
This phone gets a 3.5mm jack and active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic.
The highlight is a huge 5,000mAh Li-Po battery with 18W fast charging technology.
Redmi 8 is available in three different colors: Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue.
Redmi 8 Specs Highlights
- Display: 6.22-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, ~270 PPI
- Resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels
- Chipset: Snapdragon 439 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
- GPU: Adreno 505
- OS: Android 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10
- Memory: 4GB/64GB; memory expandable via dedicated microSD up to 512GB
- Primary Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF + 2 MP, depth sensor
- Secondary Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm; HDR
- Battery: Li-Po 5,000mAh battery, non-removable, 18W charging
- Price in Nepal: NPR 14,999
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
As for the second one, the Redmi 8A, it has almost similar specs to its counterpart. The phone though has 2GB/32GB as its base variant, while you can upgrade it to 3GB/32GB with microSD card slot expandable up to 512GB via dedicated microSD card slot.
The other difference can be seen in terms of the camera. The phone has a single 12MP main camera over the dual on Redmi 8. While on the front is an 8MP sensor with HDR.
However, the major highlight of the phone still remains its huge 5,000mAh Li-Po battery with 18W fast charging technology.
Redmi 8A is available in three different colors: Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, and Sunset Red.
Redmi 8A Specs Highlights
- Display: 6.2-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, ~271 PPI
- Resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels
- Chipset: Snapdragon 439 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
- GPU: Adreno 505
- OS: Android 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10
- Memory: 2GB/32GB, 3GB/32GB; memory expandable via dedicated microSD up to 512GB
- Primary Camera: 12MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
- Secondary Camera: 8MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm; HDR
- Battery: Li-Po 5,000mAh battery, non-removable, 18W charging
- Price in Nepal: NPR 11,999 for 2GB/32GB or NPR 12,999 for 3GB/32GB
