Redmi is a sub-brand that is under the umbrella of Xiaomi and within its economic category we have the interesting REDMI 8A that is now on sale on Amazon for only $109 / 99€. This Smartphone stands out for its 5000 mAh battery with fast charging of 18W that according to the brand can last up to 3 days. The rest of its specifications are modest but will allow us to use the basic daily apps such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Gmail, use the web browser and unlock it easily with face unlock.
SoC, RAM and storage
The REDMI 8A includes as a motor a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC an Octa Core with ARM Cortex-A53 processors capable of reaching up to 1.95 Ghz and integrating an Adreno 505 GPU. It also has 2 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32 GB of storage memory eMMc that we can expand via microSD card.
Display and other specifications
The REDMI 8A screen is a 6.22 inch IPS with a resolution of 1520 × 720 pixels and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. In the photographic section we have a front camera hidden in the 8MP notch and a 12MP rear with flash. It also includes WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, FM radio and multi-band 4G-LTE modem and with DUAL SIM. As connectors it includes a 3.5mm audio jack and a convenient USB Type-C port. On the other hand we have as a system with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie although it is currently being updated to MIUI 11.
Price and availability
- REDMI 8A can be purchased at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.es for only $109 / 99€ with free shipping included.