Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Note 8 Pro now official, priced

Xiaomi has finally launched its newest iteration of Redmi Note smartphones with the company’s first 64MP quad-camera setup — the Redmi Note 8 series.

First up, the standard Redmi Note 8 comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 665 chipset, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-rear cameras, 13MP front camera, and 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

The main showstopper is Xiaomi’s pro variant which sports a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, MediaTek G90T gaming chipset, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage, the 64MP F1.7 + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-rear cameras, 20MP front camera, and 4,500mAh battery with the same 18W fast charging.

Here are the prices of each smartphone variant:

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 4GB + 64GB – CNY 999 (~PHP 7,290)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 6GB + 64GB – CNY 1,199 (~PHP 8,750)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8  6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,399 (~PHP 10,209)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB + 64GB – CNY 1,399 (~PHP 10,209)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,599 (~PHP 11,669)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB + 128GB – CNY 1,799 (~PHP 13,129)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 specs:

• 6.3-inch dot notch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 2.0GHz octa-core
• Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB, 6GB RAM
• 64GB, 128GB storage
• 48MP + 8MP ultra-wide (120-degrees) + 2MP macro + 2MP depth quad-rear cameras
• 13MP front camera
• 4G LTE
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• USB Type-C
• Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
• Loudspeaker w/ Smart PA technology
• MIUI (Android 9 Pie)
• 4,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro specs:

• 6.53-inch dot notch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• MediaTek G90T 2.05GHz octa-core
• ARM Mali G76 GPU
• 6GB, 8GB RAM
• 64GB, 128GB storage
• 64MP F1.7 + 8MP ultra-wide (120-degrees) + 2MP macro + 2MP depth quad-rear cameras
• 20MP front camera
• 4G LTE
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• USB Type-C
• NFC
• Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
• Loudspeaker w/ Smart PA technology
• MIUI (Android 9 Pie)
• 4,500mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
• Jade Green, White, Grey

Local availability and pricing are yet to be announced.