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Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

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Rs. 7,999
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Summary
71%
72%
Performance

Snapdragon 439

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 625

3 GB RAM

Display

6.22" (15.8 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

5.99" (15.21 cm)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

3080 mAh

Storage

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 6 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 207,122 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

June 12, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

CPU

Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 505

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 " (15.8 cm)

5.99 " (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

18:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %

74.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 156.4 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Height: 160.7 mm
Width: 77.2 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

188 grams

170 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Onxy Black

Black, Blue, Elegant Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)2 MP, Depth Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)5 MP, Depth Camera

Sensor

IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

IMX486, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Flash

, Screen flash

, LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

3080 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 256 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

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

Head: 1.115 W/kg, Body: 1.238 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Wireless FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope