Table of contents:
- Data sheet Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Same design with only one difference: size
- Processors: one for lime and one for sand
- The best? mid-range cameras
- Price and availability of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi has made it official after several months of rumors and leaks. The company has presented the renewal of its most emblematic range. It does so through the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro, two phones whose differences between them are based on the size, the type of processor and, to a lesser extent, the cameras. Cameras that as a whole are made up of no less than four independent sensors. Will they be enough to achieve the success of previous iterations? We see it below.
Data sheet Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro
Same design with only one difference: size
The new generation of the Redmi Note series arrives with a design that mimics the appearance of the Xiaomi Mi A3. Like many Xiaomi devices, the Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro have a body made of metal and glass accompanied by a notch in the shape of a drop of water and quite small margins. Xiaomi speaks of figures that exceed 91% in terms of front surface utilization.
As for the screen, it uses a 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel in the case of the Note 8 and 6.53-inch in the case of the Pro model, which makes the Redmi Note 8 a more compact terminal: around 0.5 and 0.2 millimeters difference in height and width.
It should also be noted that both phones have IP52 protection against splashes. Another aspect to highlight has to do with the fingerprint sensor, which this time is located at the back of the terminal; specifically under the cameras.
Processors: one for lime and one for sand
The great unknown that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro hid before its presentation came from the hand of the processor. A processor that for the first time in the history of the brand is fed by two different manufacturers: Mediatek and Qualcomm. Specifically, the Redmi Note 8 has a Snapdragon 665 processor; the same as the Xiaomi Mi A3.
As for its counterpart, it uses a Mediatek G90T processor along with 6 and 8 GB of RAM. For its part, the basic model consists of 4 and 6 GB of RAM. In both cases, the storage versions start from 64 and 128 GB, and the storage is expandable through micro SD cards: The differences in connectivity, yes, are practically non-existent, since in both devices we find Bluetooth 5.0 connections, Dual band WiFi and FM radio.
Where we do find a more tangible difference is in the battery. A battery that in the case of the Pro model consists of a 4,500 mAh module, while in the base version the figure remains at 4,000. Both have an 18 W load.
The best? mid-range cameras
The reason for being two new models presented by Xiaomi has a name: the camera, or rather, the cameras, as they have up to four sensors on the back and one on the front.
The main difference between the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and the Redmi Note 8 Pro lies in the main sensor. And is that while the Pro model opts for a 64 megapixel sensor, the base model has the traditional 48 megapixel sensor (probably the same as the Redmi Note 7).
The rest of the sensors use the same cameras, made up of three 8, 2 and 2 megapixel modules with wide-angle and telephoto lenses and focal apertures f / 2.2, f / 2.4 and f / 2.4. The last sensor uses its functions to improve photographs in portrait mode, as detailed by Xiaomi in the main presentation.
As for the front camera, it consists of a 20 megapixel module in the case of the Pro and 13 in the case of the Note 8. In both the focal aperture is f / 2.0.
Price and availability of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro
Because the launch took place in China, the price and availability data for the two versions is limited to the company's home country.
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and 64 GB: about 125 euros to change
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 and 64 GB: about 150 euros to change
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 and 128 GB: about 175 euros to change
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6 and 64 GB: about 175 euros to change
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6 and 128 GB: about 200 euros to change
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8 and 128 GB: about 225 euros to change
