Redmi 8A launched with a 5000 mAH battery and USB-C port
Xiaomi is going all guns blazing to increase its share in the Indian smartphone market. It’s going to launch its latest entry-level budget smartphone, Redmi 8A in India today. The device is a successor to Redmi 7A. Xiaomi had been teasing the details about the phone and earlier confirmed the availability of USB type C port and a 5000 mAH battery on the device, it will be the first phone to have USB-C in its price bracket. The phone will be sold online on Flipkart and Mi.com and will also be available offline through Mi stores and other offline stores.
The Redmi 8A launch event began at 12 PM, today and was live-streamed across official Xiaomi India's YouTube channel and other social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.
Redmi 8A comes with an 'Aura Wave grip design', wave grip patters at the back help you have a better grip on the device. Available in Midnight black, Ocean blue and Sunset Red colours, the device gets a larger 6.22-inch HD display with a dot notch design and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It also gets water splash protection by P2i technology.
The device comes with massive 5000 mAh Li-Polymer battery paired by 18 W fast charger with a USB type C port. Xiaomi claims the charging speed on the device is the best in its segment. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, the device comes with 2GB and 3GB variants equipped with 32 GB internal storage expandable up to 512 GB with a dedicated SD card slot along with dual sim support. The phone also supports wireless FM Radio.
Talking about the cameras, the device gets a Sony IMX363 12-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8 aperture and pixel size of 1.4 microns. The camera comes equipped Dual PD autofocus and AI portrait mode for bokeh effect. The phone gets 8-megapixel AI selfie camera on the front.
Redmi 8A has been launched at a starting price of Rs 6,499 for its base 2GB+ 32GB variant, while the 3GB+32GB variant comes with a price tag of Rs 6,999.
