Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Note 8, offering 48 MP photography at ridiculous price points!
Here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, including its key features, price and availability!
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Revealed!
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Lazada | Shopee) builds upon the Redmi Note 7 that was launched just 6.5 months ago, offering a faster and more efficient Snapdragon 665 mobile platform and expanded photographic capabilities.
Join Allen An, Xiaomi Country Manager of Malaysia and Singapore, for his presentation on what’s new!
Same Key Features
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Lazada | Shopee) retains many of the Redmi Note 7‘s key features :
- a large 6.3-inch Dot Drop display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, and 84% NTSC gamut
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection in both front and rear aspects
- 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x memory and 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB storage options
- 13 MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- 48 MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 camera
- Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor
- 4,000 mAh lithium-ion battery
Faster + More Efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Lazada | Shopee) replaces the old 14 nm Snapdragon 660 AIE platform, with a new 11 nm Snapdragon 665 AIE platform.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 actually has a slightly slower CPU, but makes up for it with a much faster Adreno 610 GPU.
More importantly, it is built on the smaller 11 nm process technology, which reduces its power consumption and thermal output.
Expanded Photographic Capabilities
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 first introduced a 48 MP main camera built around the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, paired with a 5 MP depth sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Lazada | Shopee) uses the same 48 MP Samsung GM1 camera, but pairs it with a 2 MP depth sensor instead while offering expanded photographic capabilities through two additional cameras :
[adrotate group=”2″]- a new 8 MP wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture
- a new 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 lens
The Redmi Note 8 Has Faster Charging… Well, Not Quite
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (Lazada | Shopee) supports 18 watt fast charging. However, it only ships with a 10 watt fast charger.
If you wish to make full use of its faster charging capability, you will need to purchase a separate 18 watt fast charger.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Redmi Note 7 Comparison
| Specifications | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 |
| Display | 6.3-inch Dot Drop display – 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) – 84% NTSC, 1500:1 contrast ratio |
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front + back) | |
| IP Rating | NA | |
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie | |
| System Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| CPU | 4 x Qualcomm Kryo 260 Gold cores (2.0 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kryo 260 Silver cores (1.8 GHz) |
4 x Qualcomm Kryo 260 Gold cores (2.2 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kryo 260 Silver cores (1.8 GHz) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 |
| RAM | 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x | |
| Storage | 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB storage microSD hybrid slot (up to 512 GB) |
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| Front Camera | 13 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture | 13 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture |
| Rear Cameras | 48 MP Samsung GM1 camera with f/1.79 aperture 8 MP wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 lens 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 lens |
48 MP Samsung GM1 camera with f/1.8 aperture 5 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 lens |
| Dual SIM Capability | Dual SIM, dual active capable | |
| Connectivity | 4G : LTE Cat 13 UL, Cat 13 DL Wi-Fi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (dual band) Bluetooth : BT 5.0 USB : USB 2.0 Type C |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear-Mounted | |
| Other Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light, Acceleratometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass | |
| NFC | No | |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh lithium-ion battery | |
| Charger | 18 W fast charging (maximum) 10 W fast charger in box |
10 W fast charging (maximum) 10 W fast charger in box |
| Dimensions | 75.3 mm wide 158.3 mm tall 8.35 mm thick |
75.21 mm wide 159.21 mm tall 8.1 mm thick |
| Weight | 190 g | 186 g |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Price + Availability
Like they did with the Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi will offer three Redmi Note 8 models :
- 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage : RM 599 / ~US$ 143 / ~£117 / ~A$212
- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage : RM 799 / ~US$ 191 / ~£156 / ~A$282
- 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage : RM 899 / ~US$ 214 / ~£176 / ~A$318
They will make the 4 GB + 64 GB model available for sale starting 12 October 2019, while the other two models will start selling on 18 October 2019.
There are three colour options – Space Black, Neptune Blue and Moonlight White.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pre-Order Deal
If you pre-order the 4 GB + 64 GB model from 8 to 11 October 2019, you will receive a FREE pair of Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic worth RM 99 / ~US$24 / ~£19 / ~A$35.
You can grab this pre-order offer here – Lazada | Shopee
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