After the very successful launch of the Redmi Note 8, the evolution did not just stopped there. Redmi quickly released the 8T and this is the version that got released in the European countries. All the specs are the same except the placement of the phone is a little different as phone cases for the Remdi Note 8 doesnt match the 8T. The only upgrade is the NFC and it also added 10grams to its weight.
Redmi Note 8T Specs Sheet
- 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display @ 2340 x 1080 pixels, 409ppi, 81.7% Screen to Body Ratio, 19.5:9 Ratio
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 2.0GHz Snapdragon 665 Octa-core CPU Qualcomm SDM660 (11nm) [4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver]
- Adreno 610 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB RAM
- 64GB / 128GB Internal storage
- Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (Dedicated Slot)
- 48MP 0.8μm Rear Camera, f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF, face recognition, HDR, AI Portrait Mode, Night Scene
- 8MP Wide Angle Lens, 1.12μm, FOV 120°, f/2.2 aperture
- 2MP Macro Lens, 1.75μm, f/2.4 aperture, AF
- 2MP Depth Sensor, 1.75μm, f/2.4 aperture
- 13MP front-facing camera, 13MP, 1.12μm, f/2.0 aperture
- Dual-SIM (Nano + Nano + Micro SD)
- 4G LTE, 4G+, VoLTE
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Display
- Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Positioning
- Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlocking Feature, Super Linear Speaker, NFC
- USB-C Port
- 4000 mAh battery, 18W Fast Charge Support
- Android 9 on MIUI 10
- 161.1 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm
- 200grams
- Available in Grey, White and Blue
Design
The Redmi Note 8T looks very familiar as soon as I opened the box, it looks exactly like the Redmi Note 8, with just a minor tweak in the design category and some displacement of course. One good thing about the design is that the back is flat, it means what when you lie it flat on the table, it will not slide that much since its flat. The only new design I saw is the REDMI logo on the chin of the front bezel. Other than that, its exactly a photocopy of the Redmi Note 7.
Lucky for us we were able to score all 3 colors, therefore its my tradition to give you nothing but the best review I can give.
Snapdragon 665
One of the more efficient processor from Qualcomm, the SD 665 is one battery efficient and powerful processor. I did place the Redmi Note 8T under multitasking mode and it simply performed without any hitch, of course coupled with a 6GB RAM it shouldnt be a problem at all. Trying some games like NBA 2k20 and PUBG, both ran without any slowing down during game play, thanks to the powerful SD 665. Tho you cannot put it into max settings, but you can use GFX Tool to twitch, but beware of over heating.
Antutu awarded it with 155k points, which is quite a little more disappointing over the 170k points on the Redmi Note 8.
Connectivity
The Redmi Note 8T supports 11 different LTE bands, it’s easy to switch to LTE network inside the settings and whats good on this unit now is that you can also set 2nd Sim on LTE as well since it now deploys the Dual 4G technology (but 5G is still not available on this unit) on this unit but it should consume battery faster. We have experienced no problem surfing using LTE or 3G in our home country in the Philippines as well as dual standby mode is working seamlessly. Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac is also smooth and it also supports Wi-Fi Direct. Wireless screen mirroring is also available via the Miracast protocol as we were able to cast it to the Mi TV 4C, tethering data is also working perfectly. Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and GLONASS are all present and working pretty good. We also have a smooth navigation using Waze while cruisin in the city using the Redmi Note 8T.
Detailed Network Band Supported on Redmi Note 8T:
4G: LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28
LTE TDD: B38/40
3G: WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
2G: GSM: B2/3/5/8
Audio and Video
MP4 | M4V | MKV | XVID | WAV | AAC | MP3 | AMR |
Supports next-generation video codec technology, HEVC, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1 and other video formats
Camera
Everytime we get our hands on a new phone, its always boils down to the camera. Especially this unit that sported a 48MP makes me want to take it out immediately and test the camera out of the box. Now with 4 cameras at the back, I believe this one should be a performer. Check out my shots below.
Sample Photos
Sample Selfie
Sample Video
Battery Performance
We were able to achieve a good battery rating for this unit since its a Snapdragon (Qualcomm is known for their battery efficiency), we lasted a day on normal usage without hitting the charging port or power bank. PC Mark Battery Stress Test rated it at 14 hours 35 minute SOT (for the Redmi Note 8 so we assumed its almost the same), which is 1 hour more than the Redmi Note 7 we tested. Now we have tested the charging time, we were able to charge from 20% to 100% within 2 hours as we monitored it closely while charging using the Battery Bot Pro.
More Benchmarks
Conclusion
After playing this unit for a few days, I was really quite impressed with the Redmi Note 8T, tho there is not much changes over the Redmi Note 8 other than some aethetics change and the addition of the NFC. Overall the perfromance is the same as the Redmi Note 8, no sigficant change except you can use it now to tap your magnetc card on it to check balance of your card for the mass transit. If you are not really the one who uses NFC, you can opt for the cheaper Redmi Note 8, its cheaper and i had no problem with it at all.