Xiaomi Redmi 8 Vs Redmi 8A: Every difference that you wanted to know 

Xiaomi has launched yet ar budget phone, aka Redmi 8, in India. Redmi 8 is globally launching in India on Wednesday and is in fact, a “pro” version of Redmi 8A with dual rear cameras and a fingerprint scanner for biometric auntication. And it has a slightly updated glossy light-bending design as well. Rest of Redmi 8 is familiar – which makes it important for you to understand differences between it and entry-level Redmi 8A and make an informed choice.      

Here’s a step by step breakdown of Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A feature set to understand what’s in store: 

• body of Redmi 8 is me entirely out of plastic – like Redmi 8A. design is different though, in comparison to Redmi 8A. Redmi 8 gets a slight design rehash, with a glossy grient back – Xiaomi is calling design of Redmi 8 aura mirror design. Redmi 8A has a textured back – Xiaomi calls design of Redmi 8A aura wave grip design. So, it’s more like glossy versus matte in case of Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A. 

• Redmi 8 gets a fingerprint scanner – it is mounted on rear of device. Redmi 8A does t have a fingerprint scanner. 

• With new design, also comes a choice of new colours – Redmi 8, to that effect, will be available in four options - Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green. Redmi 8A comes in Midnight Black, Sunset Red and Ocean Blue. 

• Both phones boast of a P2i hydrophobic coating that makes Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A resistant to light splashes of water/rain. 

• Both phones pack a waterdrop-style tch design – Xiaomi calls it dot tch. screen size and resolution are same as well – which is a 6.22-inch 720p+ IPS LCD display with 19:9 aspect ratio. Both phones feature Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on front. 

• Both phones are powered by same octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor with difference in ROM and RAM. While Redmi 8A comes with up to 3GB RAM and up to 32GB stor, Redmi 8 has up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB stor. Both phones support expandable stor via a dedicated micro-SD card slot. 

• Both phones run same Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 software.  

• Both phones pack a sizeable 5,000mAh battery inside and have a USB -C port for charging and data syncing – with support for 18W fast charging although Xiaomi isn't bundling a fast charger in box in eir of phones. 

• Redmi 8A comes with a 12MP rear camera with Sony’s IMX363 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. Redmi 8 ds a second 2MP depth sensing camera into mix. Both phones come with an 8MP camera on front. 

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