- Screen: 6.22" IPS LCD - 720 x 1520
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
- Camera: 2 (12 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 10
- Weight: 188 grams (6.63 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Redmi 8
| Type |
IPS LCD |
| Size |
6.22 inches |
| Resolution |
720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
19:9 |
| PPI |
270 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
400 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
81.8% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
95.7% |
| PWM |
Not detected |
| Response time |
55.2 ms |
| Contrast |
2308:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
520 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3]
| Height |
156.5 mm (6.16 inches) |
| Width |
75.4 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness |
9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight |
188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof |
Yes |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
81.8%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi 8
SoC
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max clock |
2000 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Hexagon 536 |
GPU
| Graphics |
Adreno 505 |
| GPU shading units |
48 |
| GPU clock |
650 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~62.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Xiaomi Redmi 8
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1521
| Single-core score |
476 |
| Multi-core score |
1521 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
193105
| CPU |
84537 |
| GPU |
13350 |
| Memory |
51476 |
| UX |
43742 |
| Total score |
193105 |
RAM
| RAM size |
3 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock |
933 MHz |
| Channels |
1 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 256 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM |
MIUI 12.5 |
| OS size |
15 GB |
| Capacity |
5000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
18 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Po |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) |
| Full charging time |
3:20 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
09:44 hr |
| Watching video |
11:20 hr |
| Gaming |
05:22 hr |
| Standby |
129 hr |
General battery life
23:45 hr
| Matrix |
12 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens |
113° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
12 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.8 |
| Sensor |
Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size |
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.4 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
8 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3648 x 2190 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Sensor size |
1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version |
4.2 |
| Bluetooth features |
LE, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* |
No |
| Infrared port |
Yes |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
4 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
No |
| Category |
Budget |
| Announced |
October 2019 |
| Release date |
October 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$140 |
| Successor |
- Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G |
| SAR (head) |
0.231 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.48 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Redmi 8 may differ by country or region
