Xiaomi Redmi 8

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Beautiful design, well built, good fingerprint sensor, full dual SIM + microSD card slot, very long battery life, good cameras for a budget phone, bright and contrast-rich IPS panel...
Great design and build quality, Phenomenal battery life, USB-C at an entry-level price

Cons:

With a class-typical HD resolution, only Widevine L3 certification despite the existence of a global edition, class-typical performance, slow memory, no NFC
Camera software needs work, Performance is passable at best

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Last revision on July 7, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful design, well built, good fingerprint sensor, full dual SIM + microSD card slot, very long battery life, good cameras for a budget phone, bright and contrast-rich IPS panel
Great design and build quality, Phenomenal battery life, USB-C at an entry-level price

Reviewers Didn't Like

With a class-typical HD resolution, only Widevine L3 certification despite the existence of a global edition, class-typical performance, slow memory, no NFC
Camera software needs work, Performance is passable at best

Expert reviews and ratings

The Xiaomi Redmi 8 sets new standards for budget smartphonesThe Xiaomi Redmi 8 smartphone review. Test device courtesy of Trading Shenzhen.The Redmi 8, which is very similar to the Redmi 8A on paper, is a significant upgrade over its sibling, even if...

By NotebookCheck on January 21, 2020

The Redmi 8 is a good offering for its price of Rs 7,999 considering the big battery, and decent performance coupled with a stylish design. The weak point is the camera, which remains an issue on budget phones. The only problem is that given similar...

By IndianExpress on November 12, 2019

As far as the common specs are concerned, the Redmi 8A and Redmi 8 sport 6.22-inch displays that offer HD+ resolution and waterdrop notches up top. Both phones are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 439 chipset, pack Sony's 12MP IMX363 camera at the rear,...

By 91mobiles.com on November 11, 2019

A good device overall, as long as you can make peace with its...

By FirstPost on November 05, 2019

Many Indian smartphone buyers are very conscious of specifications, down to the number and type of SoC CPU cores. This is especially true of young people who upgrade at least once a year and buy devices online – which is a huge swathe of the market....

By Gadgets360 on October 21, 2019

About year ago Xiaomi has started to release the smartphones under the separate brand. Many people thought that smartphone will lose in quality. However, Redmi brand became the smartphone leader in the budget market. The new Xiaomi Redmi 8 smartphone...

By wovow.org on October 21, 2019

Priced at Rs. 7999, the Redmi 8 has the same display, 5000mAh battery with support for 18W USB Type-C fast charging and splash-resistant body as the Redmi 8A, and also adds an infrared sensor, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and dual camera set up for...

By FoneArena on October 17, 2019

The Redmi 8 takes two steps forward and one step back. While the design and battery life is fantastic, I can't help but wish that some of that work had gone towards the camera. Performance is more of a side-grade from the Redmi 7, and you won't really...

By Android Authority on October 09, 2019

Dopo quasi un anno dalla sua “messa in proprio” Redmi – prima tutt'uno con Xiaomi – ripropone la sua serie di smartphone entry level con due modelli rivisti non solo nel design ma anche nelle caratteristiche tecniche. Stiamo parlando ovviamente di...

By chimerarevo.com on December 04, 2019

O Redmi 8 vem em embalagem branca com o desenho no aparelho em suas versões coloridas. Apesar de ser um celular da sub-marca Redmi, no canto superior há o logo da Xiaomi. Além do aparelho, você receberá:Visualmente tivemos algumas mudanças. O Redmi 8...

By Tudocelular on November 24, 2019

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