Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a screen size of 6.22 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 8A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB
₹4,999
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
70%

Release Date

27 May, 2019
29 Sep, 2019

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 439
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact, sturdy design
  • Low price point
  • Great battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Built-in storage too low
  • Camera performance below average in lowlight
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.3/5
(168,646 ratings)
4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
85,703
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 27, 2019
(Official)
Sep 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android Go
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 505

RAM

1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
85,703

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

140.4 mm
156.4 mm

Width

70.1 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

137 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
21h 19m

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

N/A
2h 56m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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: 0.796 W/kg Body: 0.613 W/kg
Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass