The Xiaomi Redmi 8A enters the smartphone market with features that’ll make budget smartphone enthusiasts scream for joy. It’s the updated version of the Xiaomi Redmi 7A released earlier this year. The smartphone packs 5,000mAh battery for long term usage. It also has Snapdragon 439 SoC for optimal smartphone performance.
Xiaomi Redmi 8A Features (Preview)
The Xiaomi Redmi 8A is quite sleek and slim despite the huge battery size. It weighs just 188g with a thickness of 9.4 mm. That’s moderate enough for any user to handle. The front is covered with glass while the rear has an attractive plastic shell.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is what serves the protective functions on this phone’s display. So, you can worry less when your smartphone drops from high places. The phone’s 6.2-inch IPS display is equipped with 720 x 1520 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio.
Security-wise, the 8MP notch camera commands Facial ID security on the smartphone. Outside security roles, this notch camera captures decent selfies in bright light and low light. Back to the security aspect, the conventional patterns, PINs, and passwords are available options for safeguarding your smartphone. Sadly, no fingerprint scanner is on board.
The rear camera uses a 12MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture to capture sleek pictures and videos. Once captured, these files can be stored on the spacious 32GB ROM that’s expandable to 256GB. Meanwhile, there are two RAM versions (2GB and 3GB) to sort out multitasking actions.
At the middle of the park, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC dictates the flow of actions on the phone. It employs the services of an octa-core 1.95GHz CPU to control the smartphone’s affairs.
The user experience on the smartphone is smooth thanks to the Android 9.0 Pie OS and MIUI 10. Lastly, the 5,000mAh battery governs long term duration on the smartphone. Once this battery is low, Fast Charge 18W makes the battery charge up to 100% swiftly.
Xiaomi Redmi 8A Key Specification
- Display 6.2-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels
- OS Android 9.0 Pie (MIUI 10)
- Processor Octa-core 1.95GHz Qualcomm Processor
- Storage 32GB ROM + 2GB/3GB RAM (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
- Camera 12MP Rear/8MP Front (With LED light)
- Battery 5,000mAh
- Price N30,000 – N40,000
Xiaomi Redmi 8A Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Redmi 8A launched September 2019, it is available in colours Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red. You can order the phone from the following online shopping markets using any of the links below.
Xiaomi Redmi 8A retails at $100 (₦30,000 – ₦40,000 in Nigeria).
Xiaomi Redmi 8A Full Specifications and Features
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie OS (MIUI 10)
- Processor: Octa-core (2×1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Memory: 2GB/3GB RAM
- Colours: Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
- Dimension: 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm
- Weight: 188g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Single/Dual SIM
- Display: 6.2-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 X 1520 pixels (271 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Rear Camera: 12MP camera, 1080p@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Built-in Storage: 32GB ROM
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 5.76/42.2Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
- Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
- Battery: 5,000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery; Fast Charge 18W