In September, Xiaomi India had launched the Redmi 8A entry-level phone with a massive 5,000mAh battery that carried support for 18W fast charger. The handset had arrived in India with a starting price tag of Rs. 6,499 (~$91). Today, the company unveiled the Redmi 8A Dual phone in the country. It is an updated version of the Redmi 8A smartphone that features a new rear design along with an additional rear camera. It also comes in two color variants. Interestingly, the Redmi 8A Dual has arrived with a starting price same as the Redmi 8A.
Redmi 8A Dual specifications
The Redmi 8A Dual borrows many of its specs from the original Redmi 8A phone. Hence, it features a Gorilla Glass 5 protected 6.22-inch dot notch display that supports 19:9 aspect ratio and HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The 12nm Snapdragon 439 chipset fuels the smartphone with up to 3 GB of RAM. The phone offers an internal storage of 32 GB. It offers a dedicated a microSD card slot for additional storage.
The Redmi 8A Dual comes loaded with MIUI 11 based Android 10 OS. One of the major highlights of the Redmi 8A Dual is that it is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports fast charging through USB-C. The phone ships with a 10W charger. The inclusion of the massive battery allows it to charge other devices using the reverse charging feature. By purchasing an 18W rapid charger, the Redmi 8A Dual can be charged quickly.
Coming to the new features available on the Redmi 8A Dual, it sports an Aura X Grip design. The mesh texture on the phone’s back promotes better grip and keeps fingerprint marks away. There is P2i nano-coating which makes the Redmi 8A Dual splash-proof.
The Redmi 8A featured a single rear camera of 12-megapixel. As the name goes, the Redmi 8A Dual comes with a dual camera setup on its back that comprises of a 13-megapixel main lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. AI scene detection, AI portrait mode and Google Lens are some of the features that are available for the rear cameras of the Redmi 8A Dual. The 8-megapixel selfie camera on the Redmi 8A Dual also supports AI portrait mode.
The Redmi 8A Dual lacks a fingerprint sensor. The usual connectivity features like VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack are available on the device. Also, the Redmi 8A Dual comes preloaded with VoWiFi functionality.
Redmi 8A Dual price in India and availability
Sea Blue, Sky White and Midnight Grey are the color editions of the Redmi 8A Dual. The 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at Rs. 6,499 (~$91) and Rs. 6,999 (~$98).
The Redmi 8A was also made available in India in same variants and same pricing. Hence, it remains to be seen whether Xiaomi will be slashing the pricing of Redmi 8A or it will be replaced with the arrival of its updated version. The Redmi 8A Dual will be available for purchase through Mi.com, Amazon India and Mi Home stores starting from Feb. 18 at 12 PM (local time) in India.
