Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 8

Xiaomi Redmi 8

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 or Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 8 Xiaomi Redmi 8A
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Release date 2019, October 2019, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 188 g | 6.63 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body
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Colors Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Battery 5000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.22" in 6.2" in
Screen area 96.6 cm2 95.9 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.8% 81.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 px 720 x 1520 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 270 PPI 271 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
-2 MP, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) - Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 118045 118349
Antutu 8 Total 105111 87337
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 177 128
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 822 598
GeekBench 4 Single Core 864
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3669

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Wireless FM radio FM Radio, built-in antenna
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W
- Splash resistant

- Fast battery charging 18W
- Splash resistant

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