Xiaomi Redmi 8 to launch in India today: Specifications, features, and everything else you need to know

Here’s everything you need to know about Xiaomi’s Redmi 8 budget smartphone set to launch in India today.

Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes to India tomorrow (Xiaomi)

After launching Redmi 8A in India, Xiaomi will unveil a new Redmi 8 today. The new Redmi 8 series will succeed Redmi 7A and Redmi 7 which launched in India earlier this year. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has already revealed key features of the new Redmi 8 smartphone.

According to official Xiaomi teasers, Redmi 8 will come with better camera and battery features. The teaser also reveals a dual-rear camera setup on the phone. Xiaomi says the camera will feature a "flagship Sony sensor" with improved edge detection and precise skin tone mapping.  

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On the battery, Xiaomi says the phone offers "the most updated battery setup." Another Xiaomi teaser confirms dot notch display on the front with bigger size. The Xiaomi Redmi 8 phone will come with an Aura Mirror design as well. The phone will also come with splash resistance as seen in some of the recent budget Redmi phones.

According to a recent 91Mobile report, Xiaomi Redmi 8 will come with up to 4GB of RAM and Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor. The phone is rumoured to come with a large 6.26-inch HD+ display. The dual camera setup will sport 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. On the front it will have an 8-megapixel camera. The phone will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery.