Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB run at the same processing speed of 1.95 GHz.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offer the same screen size of 6.22 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB

₹10,999

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB

₹7,999

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Summary

Spec Score

71%

70%

Release Date

12 Oct, 2019

17 Feb, 2020

Performance


Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.22 inches (15.8 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Good design and solid build
Long battery life
USB Type-C and fast charging support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average performance
Cameras could be better
Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(946,710 ratings)

4.1/5

(117,425 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

22h 58m

Battery Life (PC Mark)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 12, 2019

(Official)

Feb 17, 2020

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

156.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

Weight

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

22h 58m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 35m 6s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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