There have been rumors that the Redmi M1908C3IC which recently received its TENAA certification is the Redmi 8. However, a new leak says it is the Redmi 8A.
The leak is a set of live photos of a prototype posted on the web. The images not only give us a new look at the device but also reveal some key specs.
According to the source, the device is the Redmi 8A, and its model number – M1908C3IH, which is shown in one of the images is a variant of the one that is on TENAA’s database (M1908C3IC).
[envira-gallery id=”270843″]The about page of the device also reveals the phone’s codename is “Olive”, runs MIUI 9.7 based on Android 9 Pie, is powered by the Snapdragon 439 just like the Redmi 7A, and has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Another of the images which is actually a screenshot confirms the phone’s 5000mAh battery capacity
With respect to design, the phone has a waterdrop notch at the top of the display. The back is covered in glossy plastic with a red finish. In the middle is a black strip which is home to dual cameras, a fingerprint scanner, and the Redmi logo.
Although the source says this is the Redmi 8A, we still are not sold seeing as the Redmi 7A launched in May and didn’t go on sale until June which means it is still under three months old. Only time will tell if this is truly the Redmi 8A.
Nevertheless, we are quite impressed with the specs even if the processor remains unchanged. This is not the first time Redmi is releasing a successor with the same chipset as the predecessor. The Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi Note 5 Pro both released last year use the same Snapdragon 636 processor but differ in other areas.
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