Redmi 8A has launched : See specifications and Price

Xiaomi on Wednesday introduced Redmi 8A. The new smartphone comes with some important upgrades over the predecessor, Redmi 7A. Xiaomi says it will continue to sell Redmi 7A for the time being and has even slashed the price to Rs 4,999 (base model).

If you’re looking to buy the new Xiaomi phone, here’s what you get in Redmi 8A.

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 8A improves in the camera department as well. The latest model sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with AI portrait mode and scene detection, and dual PD autofocus. The phone also features an 8-megapixel camera up for selfies with AI portrait mode.

Even as Xiaomi moved to more modern 19:9 and notched display design on its Redmi Note series, the Redmi 7A surprisingly had the older 18:9 aspect ratio. The latest Redmi 8A comes with a larger 6.22-inch HD+ display with a notch on the top. There’s also Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Both Redmi 8A and Redmi 7A don’t have a fingerprint sensor.

Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Redmi 7A run on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor. Redmi 8A now comes in two variants, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage and 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. There’s also a bigger 5,000mAh battery on Redmi 8A with USB Type-C port for charging. The company is bundling a 18W charger along with the phone.