Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro - the best of non-flagship

A couple of Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro was good. Smartphones offered much more for their price than the consumer was accustomed to expect, and quickly gained well-deserved popularity.

Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro have gone a long wayforward. Now in the category of devices with more than a humane price tag, not just “good devices” have appeared. These are models that you should even choose not for the “price-quality” ratio, but for their non-trivial specificity.

Both received 18W fast charging, and not in theory, but right out of the box, fortunately, a charger is included.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Redmi Note 8 Built on Qualcomm ChipsetSnapdragon 6656, in a minimum configuration equipped with 4 GB of RAM. The bigger version offers a serious 6 GB. The smartphone has a USB Type-C port, 3.5 mm audio jack and infrared port. The screen is 6.3 ″ LCD with FullHD + resolution; you can’t integrate the fingerprint scanner into this one, so it is located on the rear panel.

Redmi note 8

Cameras 4 pieces: the main 48-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GM2. It comes with an 8 megapixel ultra-wide-angle module, 2 megapixel for macro photography and a 2 megapixel depth-of-field sensor. The front camera is 13 megapixel.

The bonus that distinguishes the model from an already forming series of similar ones is the most powerful of the audio systems Xiaomi smartphones have ever been equipped with.

Only NFC support is lacking.

Redmi note 8

The official start of sales in the Chinese marketscheduled for September 17th. Redmi Note 8 will be available for pre-order on September 10, and the start of sales is scheduled for September 17 Prices: 999 yuan ($ 140) for the 4 GB + 64 GB version, 1199 yuan ($ 168) for the 6 GB + 64 GB version and 1399 yuan ($ 196) for the version of 6 GB + 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Varieties and prices of Redmi Note 8 on Aliexpress:

4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM
15085 rubles / $ 219.99
6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM
17140 rubles / $ 249.99

Main features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8:

Screen S-IPS, 6.3 ″, 1080 × 2340, 16M colors, touch, capacitive, multi-touch 10 touches, Gorilla Glass 5
IronQualcomm Snapdragon 665
2 GHz, 4 x Kryo 260 Cortex A73, 4 x Kryo 260 Cortex A53, Adreno 610
Memory RAM 6 GB, ROM 128 GB, Micro-SD up to 256 GB, 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB ROM hybrid slot
Mobile Internet LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
Edge
Mobile networksLTE
UMTS
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Battery Li-Pol, 4000 mAh, 18W
Camera48 MP, flash, autofocus, quad: 48 MP Samsung ISOCELL GM2 f / 1.8 + 8 MP f / 2.2 wide + 2 MP f / 2.4 macro + 2 MP f / 2.4 depth
frontal: 13 MP, f / 2.0
NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
OSAndroid 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Approximation, Illumination, Fingerprint Scanner (back)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 pro

With Redmi Note 8 Pro, it's still more interesting. The smartphone was the first to receive a gaming chipset from Mediatek - MediaTek Helio G90T. Powerful iron implies the need for cooling - and it is provided, liquid LiquidCool. RAM capacity 6 or 8 GB.

This makes the device unique - in the price range of $ 200-250 (if you focus on the Chinese prices of the device), there is nothing like that, and not the fact that it will appear.

Redmi note 8 pro

Game iron does not exhaust the advantages of the model: Redmi Note 8 Pro is also the company's first smartphone with a 64-megapixel camera Samsung GW1. One could say the first one in principle, but Realme managed to announce its Realme XT a day earlier.

Theoretically, the resolution of the main camera RedmiNote 8 Pro allows you to take photos that can be printed for billboards more than three meters high. It is unlikely that such an application will come to someone’s head, but the fact itself is undoubtedly entertaining.

The company 64-megapixel camera is8-megapixel wide-angle (shooting angle 120 °), 2-megapixel macro and 2-megapixel utility to determine the depth of the scene. The front camera for taking selfies has a 20-megapixel sensor.

Redmi note 8 pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro is now available forpre-order, and the start of sales is scheduled for September 3. It will cost 1,399 yuan (about $ 196) for the 6 GB + 64 GB version, 1,599 yuan (about $ 224) for the 6 GB + 128 GB version and 1,799 yuan (about $ 252) for the 8 GB + 128 GB version.

The smartphone is equipped with a very large battery - 4500mAh, about the support for fast charging and an 18-watt charger in the kit, we already said. The charging port is a symmetrical Type-C, which does not negate the presence of a classic audio jack.

The model is equipped with 1217SLS speakers and a Smart PA audio chip, so the sound will also please.

Redmi Note 8 Pro has 6.53-inch screen, but since this is not an OLED matrix, the fingerprint scanner is not built into it. It’s for the better, on the back panel it does not bother anyone. The screen is certified by TUV Rheinland as safe for the eyes.

The set of pluses of the model includes NFC support, infrared port and splash protection in accordance with IP52 standard.

Redmi Note 8 Pro is now available in the Chinese marketfor pre-order, sales start September 3. Prices are 1399 yuan ($ 196) for 6 GB + 64 GB, 1599 yuan ($ 224) for 6 GB + 128 GB and 1799 yuan ($ 252) for 8 GB + 128 GB.

For the most impatient, there are already offers on Aliexpress. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro will cost:

• 6 + 64 GB for 15768.95₽ / $ 229.99
• 6 + 128 GB for 17825.86 ₽ / $ 259.99
• 8 + 128 GB for 19882.76₽ / $ 289.99

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Varieties:

6 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM
6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM
8 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM

Main features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 pro:

Screen S-IPS, 6.53 ″, 1080 × 2340, 16M colors, touch, capacitive, multi-touch 10 touches, Gorilla Glass 5, TUV Rheinland
IronMediaTek Helio G90T
2.05 GHz, 2 x Cortex-A76, 6 x Cortex-A55, Mali-G76 3EEMC4
Memory: RAM 8 GB, ROM 128 GB, Micro-SD up to 256 GB, 6/8 GB RAM, 64/128 GB ROM, hybrid slot
Mobile Internet LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
Edge
Mobile networksLTE Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,40,41
UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Battery Li-Pol, 4500 mAh, 18W
Dimensions161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight199 g
Camera64 MP, flash, autofocus, quad: 64 MP Samsung GW1 f / 1.8 + 8 MP f / 2.2 wide + 2 MP f / 2.4 macro + 2 MP f / 2.4 depth
frontal: 20 MP
NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
OSAndroid 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Approximation, Illumination, Fingerprint Scanner (back), NFC

Tatyana Kobelskaya