Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Xiaomi Redmi 8
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Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 April 2018
Status Coming Soon October 9, 2019 Available - April 2018
Price Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 16,900 ($250.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm
(6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- P2i nano hydrophobic coating
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 505 [Similar] Adreno 512 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.22 inches [Similar] 5.99 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 77.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 2 MP [Similar] Dual 12 MP + 20 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
Phase Detection Autofocus, 1.25µm, f/1.8 aperture lens, 2x Optical Zoom, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 20 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.0µm), 1080p, Auto-HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 3010 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -