Chinese electronic giant, Xiaomi, has just launched the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro. Launched in China today, one of the outstanding features of the phones is actually the 64MP camera for the Redmi Note 8 Pro; making it officially the world’s first smartphone with a 64MP primary sensor.
The Redmi Note 8 series are the successors of the Redmi Note 7 series, which was launched in January this year.
Here are the specs for the phones:
Redmi Note 8
Specifications
- Screen: 6.3″ full HD+ display
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
- RAM & Storage: 4GB + 64Gb, 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB
- Rear camera: 48MP + 8MP wide sensor+ 2MP depth sensor + 2MP macro camera
- Front camera: 13MP
- Battery: 4000 mAh
- USB & Charging: Type-C, 18W charging
- Software: Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10
Pricing
- 4GB + 64GB: CNY 999 (~$140)
- 6GB + 64GB: CNY 1,199 (~$167)
- 6GB + 128GB: CNY 1,399 (~$195)
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Specifications
- Screen: 6.53-inch full HD+ display
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G90T
- RAM & Storage: 6GB UFS 2.1 + 64GB, 6GB + 128Gb, 8GB + 128GB
- Rear camera: 64MP + 8MP wide sensor+ 2MP depth sensor + 2MP macro camera
- Front camera: 20MP
- Battery: 4500 mAh
- USB & Charging: Type-C, 18W charging
- Software: Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10
Pricing
- 6GB + 64GB: CNY 1,399 (~$195)
- 6GB + 128GB: CNY 1,599 (~$224)
- 8GB + 128GB: CNY 1,799 (~$250)
The smartphones are set to go on sale in China starting next month; the Redmi Note 8 Pro on the 3rd of September while the Redmi Note 8 on the 17th of September.
Though the devices will be available in a couple of weeks after, no date has been given for the rollout of the devices elsewhere.
