Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (India)

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 August 2019 2020, July 20
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Rumored - Coming Soon 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, July 24
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 11,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black Black, red, blue Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with dedicated microSD card slot Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 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) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- - Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 10 MIUI 11
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 505 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 6 GB 3 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 32 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.39 inches 6.22 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 83.40%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 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 Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Yes Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Type-C Fast charger 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5020mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -