Released side by side with the Redmi 8, this one is almost the same as its older brother, only that its being nerfed down to just one camera and a little cheaper back case as compared to the Redmi 8. But nevertheless this is still definitely a budget king as Redmi packs performance into this pocket friendly device. Lets go ahead and explore this one.
Redmi 8A Specs Sheet
- 6.22 inches, IPS LCD display @ 1520 x 720 pixels, 270ppi, 19:9 Ratio
- 81.3% Screen to Body Ratio
- 2.0 Ghz Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2×1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
- Adreno 505 GPU 650Mhz
- 3GB / 4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB Internal storage
- Expandable via microSD, up to 512GB
- 12MP 1.4μm Rear Camera, f/1.8, 1/2.55″, Dual Pixel PDAF, AI
- 8MP front-facing camera, 1080p, AI, HDR, Face Unlock, f/2.0, 1.12µm Aperture
- Dual-SIM (Sim 1 Nano + Sim 2 Nano + SD Card)
- 4G LTE, 4G+
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.2
- GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- Fingerprint scanner, IR Blaster
- USB-C Port
- 5000 mAh battery, 18W Fast Charge
- Android 9 on MIUI 10.3
- 156.5mm x 75.4mm x 9.4mm
- 188 grams
- Available in Blue, Red, Black
Unboxing!
Design
Camera
Even that this is just a very entry level phone, Xiaomi did pack something under its camera, the Sony IMX 486. To my surprise, it was able to gather some above average photos that did not disappoint at all.
Sample Photos
Sample Selfies
Sample Video
Benchmarks
Verdict
The Redmi 8A is a very solid entry level phone at a very budget friendly price point, if you are in the market for that 2nd phone as a backup, this is a good one to have, or if you are really on a tight budget, I do recommend this one for you, it can perform basic task without a hitch and best of all the camera aint bad at all.