Redmi 8A is an entry level smartphone from the manufacturer. The Redmi 8A has a 6.22-inch display with a water drop notch at the top. Xiaomi has packed in a 5,000mAh battery for this tiny device and also added a USB Type-C port. The build quality of the device is quite good and it feels premium in the hand.
The Redmi 8A is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC and gets 2GB of RAM. The processor is capable and is efficient as well which when coupled with the big 5,000mAh battery delivers excellent battery life. It also has support for 18W fast charging but only gets a 10W charger in the box. The Redmi 8A is a dual SIM device as well and has support for 4G as well as VoLTE.
Xiaomi ships the Redmi 8A with MIUI 10 running on top of Android 9 Pie. It does have a fair amount of bloatware apps preinstalled on the device. The Redmi 8A sports a single camera setup at the back that clicks strictly average photos.
Redmi 8A Full Specifications
| Brand | Xiaomi |
| Model | Redmi 8A |
| Price in India | ₹7,999 |
| Release date | 25th September 2019 |
| Launched in India | Yes |
| Dimensions (mm) | 156.48 x 75.41 x 9.40 |
| Weight (g) | 188.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 |
| Fast charging | Proprietary |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.22 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 720×1520 pixels |
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 |
| Processor | 2GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 512 |
| Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel (f/1.8) |
| Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus |
| Rear flash | LED |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel |
| Operating system | Android 9 Pie |
| Skin | MIUI 10 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| Face unlock | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
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