Xiaomi Redmi 8

Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • 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)

Review

Display
40
Camera
46
Performance
14
Gaming
19
Battery
72*
Connectivity
54
NanoReview Score
41*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

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)
514 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

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

All specs and test Xiaomi Redmi 8 in the benchmarks
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
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 505
GPU clock 450 MHz
FLOPS ~48 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
174
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
789
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
114915
CPU 37488
GPU 14668
Memory 29240
UX 34383
Total score 114915

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR3
Memory clock 933 MHz
Channels 1
Storage
Storage size 32, 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM MIUI 12.5
OS size 15 GB

Battery

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

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Redmi 8
Main camera
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
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 113°
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (BSI CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2190
Aperture f/2.0
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
88.6 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced October 2019
Release date October 2019
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

User ratings

3.5 of 5 points (589 votes)

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