Redmi Note 8 Undercuts Competition, Price Revealed!

The new high-megapixel mid-range kings are here

After a successful launch with the Redmi Note 7 last March, Xiaomi Philippines brings the follow up to one of 2019’s best budget mid-range phones with the Redmi Note 8 series. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is the more significant model, as it is the first phone with a 64-megapixel ISOCELL GW1 main camera to be made available to the Philippines. Beyond the camera setup, the Redmi Note 8 Pro rocks MediaTek’s gaming-centric Helio G90T processor—the Taiwanese chipmaker’s new processor is its most powerful to date and aims to go head-to-head against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 730G.

The Redmi Note 8, on the other hand, improves on what made the Redmi Note 7 great with two additional rear cameras (ultra-wide-angle and dedicated macro camera), second-generation Samsung 48-megapixel main rear camera, and Snapdragon 665 processor.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro specs

MediaTek Helio G90T octa-core processor
Mali-G76 GPU
6GB RAM
6.53-inch Full HD+ IPS display, Gorilla Glass 5 Protection
64GB/128GB expandable internal storage
Quad rear cameras: 64-megapixel f/1.8 Samsung ISOCELL GW1 main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel depth-sensor, 2-megapixel macro camera; with LED, PDAF
20-megapixel front camera
Dual SIM
3G, LTE
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, NFC
Fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
4500mAh battery with 18w quick charging
Android Pie with MIUI

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 specs

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
Adreno 610 GPU
3GB/4GB RAM
6.3-inch Full HD+ LCD display, Gorilla Glass 5 Protection
32GB/64GB/128GB expandable internal storage
Quad rear cameras: 48-megapixel f/1.8 Samsung ISOCEL GM2 main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel depth-sensor, 2-megapixel macro camera; with LED, PDAF
13-megapixel front camera
Dual SIM
3G, LTE
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, NFC
Fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
4000mAh battery with 18w quick charging
Android Pie with MIUI

The Redmi Note 8 is priced at Php 7,990 for the 3GB/32Gb variant, Php 8,990 for the 4GB/64GB variant, and Php 9,990 for the 4GB/128GB variant. The 4GB/64GB variant will be available starting October 12 at Lazada and Mi Authorized stores.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced at Php 11,490 for the 6GB/64GB variant and Php 12,990 for the 6GB/128GB variant. Both variants will be available starting October 12 at Lazada and Mi Authorized stores.