Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB vs Ai+ Pulse

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Ai+ Pulse runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Pulse offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offers 6.22 inches, making Ai+ Pulse the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Pulse's TFT IPS, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Pulse better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Ai+ Pulse offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB better for front camera photography.

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

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

User Rating: Ai+ Pulse receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual 64GB

₹7,999

(Out of Stock)

Ai+ Pulse

₹7,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

69%

Release Date

17 Feb, 2020

12 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 439	Unisoc T615
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.22 inches (15.8 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	TFT IPS
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP

Battery


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

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

User Ratings

4.1/5

(117,425 ratings)

4.2/5

(42,942 ratings)

Video

1 More Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 17, 2020

(Official)

Jul 08, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Unisoc T615

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

TFT IPS

Screen Size

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %

83.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

156.4 mm

167.35 mm

Width

75.4 mm

77.37 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

188 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer