The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro have been launched and look to continue the success of the Redmi Note 7 series! The Note 8 is a well-specced and affordable handset, while the Note 8 Pro is the first officially announced smartphone with a 64MP camera.
The Redmi Note 8 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset. The SoC is based on the 11nm process and has eight Kryo 260 cores with four clocked at 2.2GHz and the rest clocked at 1.8GHz.
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The base Note 8 has a 6.3-inch LCD Full HD+ display. With an LCD display, the more affordable phone has its fingerprint scanner on the rear compared to the in-display trend.
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Speaking of the rear, it has a four-camera set up on the upper right corner of the back of the phone. It is headlined by a 48MP with the latest Samsung ISOCELL GM2 sensor. There’s an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Tucked away in its notch is a 13MP front camera.
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A 4000mAh battery with 18W charging speed gives the device its juice. It also has a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom of the phone.
The Redmi Note 8 comes in three colors – Black, White, and Dream Blue. It comes in three memory combinations at different price points. The first is 4GB/64GB variant is available for CNY 999 (around PHP 7,290). It comes in 6GB/64GB for CNY 1,199 (around PHP 8,750) and 6GB/128GB for CNY 1,399 (around PHP 10,210) as well.
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While the Redmi Note 8 Pro is a 6.53-inch phone with an LCD Full HD+ panel with slim bezels.
The defining design and feature that differentiates the two phones is the camera set-up. While they both share a quad-camera setup, the Note 8 Pro has its camera module in the middle of the phone. Along with this, of course, is the first-ever 64MP main shooter coupled with the same 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth, 2MP macro as the more affordable device. In the notch is a 20MP camera.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro packs the Mediatek Helio G90T, the first smartphone with the new SoC. This is partnered with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB internal storage. Rounding out the specs is a 4500mAh battery with 18W quick-charging.
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Because of the gaming chipset, the Pro version also has a liquid cooling chamber to help with heating.
The Remi Note 8 Pro was announced to come in Black, Green, and White. It is priced at CNY 1,399 (around PHP 10,210) for the 6GB/64GB variant and CNY 1,799 (around PHP 13,130) for the 8GB/128GB option.
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