Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 8	Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Released · Oct 12, 2019	Released · Sep 30, 2019
6.2-inch · 1520x720px	6.2-inch · 1520x720px
Dual camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2019	Sep 25, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm	6.15 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.3 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue	Ocean Blue, Sunset Red, Midnight Black

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)	Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 505
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40	38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Alternative variants

Comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage.


Memory	4GB/64GB

With 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.


Memory	4GB/64GB

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Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 8 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs