Yesterday, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi 8 smartphone in India and at the end of the previous month, it had introduced the Redmi 8A in the country. Today, Redmi has confirmed that it will be launching a new Redmi series of smartphones tomorrow in China. It is likely that the Chinese firm will launch the Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A phones in the home market tomorrow.
In the below shown screenshot of Redmi’s Weibo post, the company has claimed that it has been consistently increasing the quality of entry-level Redmi phones since first Redmi 1 phone that was announced in July 2013. There are now millions of users of Redmi’s entry-level phones around the world. It has further stated that it will be announcing a new Redmi series product tomorrow. Since the Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A were both certified by the TENAA telecom authority in the recent past, it appears that both phones may go official in China tomorrow.
Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A Specifications
The Xiaomi Redmi 8 features a 6.22-inch display whereas the Redmi 8A has a 5.71-inch display. Both IPS LCD displays have waterdrop notch and they carry support for HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The displays are shielded by Gorilla Glass 5 panels and their polycarbonate back feature splash-resistant P2i nano-coating. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on both devices.
The Snapdragon 439 chipset powers both smartphones. They are packed with massive 5,000mAh batteries that are blessed with support for 18W fast charging through USB-C. The rear side of the Xiaomi Redmi 8A has a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 camera. The Redmi 8 also features the same rear camera along with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Upfront, they are equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie camera.
The Redmi 8 and 8A come with wireless FM radio support. There is a dedicated microSD card slot on both phones for more storage. The Redmi 8A lacks a fingerprint sensor. However, Redmi 8 features it below the dual rear cameras.
In India, the Redmi 8A variants such as 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage are respectively priced at Rs. 6,499 (~$91) and Rs. 6,999 (~$99). The Redmi 8 models like 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage respectively cost Rs. 7,999 (~$112) and Rs. 8,999 (~$127). Initially, 5 million units of 4 GB RAM variant of Redmi 8 will be also at Rs. 7,999.
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