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Redmi Note 8 with 48MP Quad Camera Launched in India Starting at Rs. 9,999: Specs & Availability

Xiaomi announced Redmi Note 8 series in India today. The company’s latest smartphones in the Redmi Note series come with quad cameras and upgraded hardware. The cheaper variant, Redmi Note 8 comes with a 48MP quad rear camera set up and Snapdragon 665.

Other key features of Redmi Note 8 include a 6.39-inch FHD+ LCD screen, Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back, and 4000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Let’s check out full specs, price and availability in India of Xiaomi‘s new Note 8.

Redmi Note 8 Specifications

The new Redmi Note 8 sports a 6.39-inch Full HD+(2340 ×1080 pixels) 19:5:9 aspect ratio display with a 90% screen-to-body ratio. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection as well as TÜV Rheinland eye protection certification.

 

The device is powered by Snapdragon 665 processor with Adreno 610 GPU, the same as Mi A3. It packs up to 6GB RAM with up to 128GB storage. The storage is expandable up to 256GB with microSD. The smartphone runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10.

In the camera department, it sports a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, EIS, an 8MP 120° ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera for 2cm macro shots.

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There is a 13MP front camera with a f/2.0 aperture.

Connectivity features are Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio jack. The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

The Redmi Note 8 sports glass back and comes in Black, Blue, Purple and White colors. It also has a splash-resistant P2i nano-coating. Design-wise, it’s rear-mounted fingerprint scanner is 30% smaller than the Note 7, but it unlocks faster.

Dimensions of the phone are 158.5×75.3×8.35mm and its weight is 190g.

Price & Availability

The Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB + 64GB version. The 6GB + 128GB model is priced at Rs. 12,999. It will be available for purchase from October 21 via Amazon.in and mi.com.

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Satyendra Pal Singh

Satyendra explores the latest happenings in the tech world and writes stories about those. He likes to play around with the latest gadgets and shares his views through articles. In his free time, you can find him watching movies/TV shows and/or reading books.