Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes as the successor to the hugely popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features the same 6.3-inch IPS LCD that is in the 2019 s Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The display has a Full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. There is a U-shaped notch at the top of the display that houses the front-facing camera.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has features two rear cameras - a 48MP primary camera with phase-detection autofocus, and an 8MP ultrawide camera. The primary camera can capture images with background blur, and it can record 4K videos as well. Front-facing camera remains the same as that of the Redmi Note 7 - a 13MP unit with Full HD video recording.

Almost all Redmi Note series smartphones up until now have used a Qualcomm processor. The Redmi Note 8, however, is different; it features the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC. This chipset has two Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.05GHz, six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz, and Mali-G76 3EEC4 GPU. According to benchmark results, the G90T outperforms Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and Snapdragon 730 in terms of GPU performance. The device comes in multiple memory configurations, and this particular variant has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The Redmi Note 8 features Android 9 Pie OS with MIUI 10 customization.

The Redmi Note 8, like most of its predecessors, packs a 4000mAh battery. The device carries over the 18W Quick Charge 4+ fast charging from its predecessor as well. Moreover, the connectivity options are similar to that of the Redmi Note 7 - dual-SIM, dual-4G, dual-VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Other features of the Redmi Note 8 include a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a splash-resistant coating.