Redmi Note 8 Pro India Launch Live Updates: Redmi Note 8 Pro features a MediaTek Helio G90T chip, 64MP quad-rear cameras.
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 in India today at an event in New Delhi. The company also unveiled the Mi Air Purifier 2C as well as the MIUI 11. The highlights of the Redmi Note 8 Pro include a 64MP quad-rear camera setup, a MediaTek Helio G90T gaming processor, and 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging, whereas the Redmi Note 8 sports a 48MP quad-rear camera setup, Snapdragon 665 processor, and 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.
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The price of Redmi Note Pro starts at Rs 14,999 while the starting price of Redmi Note 8 is Rs 9,999. The Mi Air Purifier is priced at Rs 6,499. The MIUI 11 will rollout will be carried out in four phases starting October 22.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8, Mi Air Purifier 2C, and MIUI 11 at the launch event today. Here is everything that you need to know. Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8, MIUI 11, Mi Air Purifier 2C launched in India: Price, specifications
Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced at Rs 14,999 for the base variant of 6GB 64GB model. The 6GB 128GB model is priced at Rs 15,999 whereas the 8GB 128Gb model is priced at Rs 17,999.
Redmi Note 8 is priced at Rs 9,999 for the base variant of 4GB+64GB model. The 6GB+128GB model is priced at Rs 12,999.
TUV Rheinland certified 6.3-inch FHD+ screen
Snapdragon 665 processor
Adreno 610 GPU
64MP+8MP+2MP+2MP quad-rear camera
13MP front camera
4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging
3.5mm audio jack, IR blaster, Type-C port
Auto-cleaning speakers
P2i splash proof certification
The Redmi Note 8 comes with auto cleaning speaker which purges obstructions and dust from speaker cavity. It pushes a gush of air to clean itself.
Xiaomi says it has increased the volume output of the earpiece for better call voice. Both the Redmi Note 8 Pro sport the 3.5mm audio jack, IR blaster, Type-C port, 18W fast charging, and the fast charger comes in the box.
The Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection is present on both the front and back of the Redmi Note 8. The phone also comes with P2i splash resistance coating.
The Redmi Note 8 comes with 4,000mAh battery. Xiaomi says the Note 8 will have 2 days of battery life. The fast charging on the Redmi Note 8 is the same as the Redmi Note 8 Pro, that is, 18W fast charging. the fast charger comes in the box.
The Redmi Note 8 is powered by Snapdragon 665 processor paired with Adreno 610 GPU. The chipset is based on 11 nm FinFET technology. The device comes with a minimum of 4GB RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. The Redmi Note 8 also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot.
The Redmi Note 8 features a TUV Rheinland certified 6.3-inch FHD+ screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 2340x1080 pixels resolution, 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio, and 450 nits of brightness.
The Redmi Note 8 sports an Aura Fluid Design. It comes in four colour variants-- Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Cosmic Purple, and Space Black.
The 48 MP sensor on the Redmi Note 8 is clubbed with an 8MP 120-degree ultrawide lens, 2MP Macro lens, and 2MP depth sensor.
Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 8 device at the event. The device sports a 48MP quad-rear camera setup.
6.53-inch FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
MediaTek Helio G90T
64MP Samsung GW1 sensor + 8MP ultrawide sensor + 2MP depth sensor + 2MP Macro lens
20MP selfie camera
4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging
Built-in Alexa
Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with deep integration of Alexa. It means the Note 8 Pro can be used to give commands to Alexa as you would for any other Alexa device.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro features a minimum of 6GB of RAM. The phone comes with a dedicated microSD card slot. The dedicated slot is exclusive to India market. The battery on the phone is 4,500mAh that supports the 18W fast charging via USB Type-C. The fast charger comes in the box.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a secondary Wi-Fi Antenna for more stable Wi-Fi connection. The device also carries a liquid cooling technology to minimise the heating while playing graphics-heavy games.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Helio G90T gaming processor with two Cortex A76 and six Cortex A55 cores. It is paired with Quad-core Mali-G76 GPU clocked up to 800MHz. Xiaomi says PUBG Mobile can be played at HDR graphics settings on the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Call of Duty Mobile can be set at Very High graphics and frame rate settings.
Redmi Note 8 Pro features a 20MP selfie camera that is placed in the dewdrop notch on top.
The ultrawide lens gives a 120-degree field of view. The device can also shoot 64MP resolution images as well as support 4K video recording and 960fps slow-motion recording.
Other camera sensors on the Redmi Note 8 Pro include a 2MP Depth sensor, an 8MP ultrawide-angle lens, and a 2MP dedicated Macro lens. Xiaomi says that the Macro Lens on the Redmi Note 8 Pro can go as close as 2cm from the subject. The rear-camera also supports Night Mode. The AI Skycrapping effect identifies tghe sky and let's a user add weather effects.
The primary camera sensor on the Redmi Note 8 Pro is a 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor that comes with Smart ISO, Super Pixel, and ISOCELL Plus features. Xiaomi says that the Redmi Note 8 Pro camera has been tuned for India.
Redmi Note 8 Pro has been launched in three colour variants-- Gamma Green, Halo White, and Shadow Black. The phone sports an Aura Design at the back.
Redmi Note 8 Pro has been unveiled at the launch event. The device sports a 64MP quad rear camera setup.
The fourth and final phase starts from December 18 to December 26. Only a single device-- Redmi Note 8 Pro will get the MIUI 11 update and that is Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 7A, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A, and Redmi Note 8 will get the MIUI 11 update in phase three from November 13 to November 29.
Redmi K20 Pro gets the MIUI 11 in the second phase that starts from November 4 to 12. Other devices like Redmi 6 series, Redmi Note 5 series, Redmi 5 series, Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, Redmi Y1 series, Mi Mix 2, Mi Max 2 will also get the update in second phase.
Xiaomi has announced the time table for the rollout of MIUI 11 on Xiaomi devices in India. The first phase starts from October 22 to October 31 will bring the MIUI 11 to Poco F1, Redmi K20, Redmi Y3, Redmi 7, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7s, and Redmi Note 7 Pro.
The MIUI 11 also includes a revamped File Manager app, new To-Do list feature in the Notes app, and a floating calculator. The UI now includes a new Mi Life app that comes with features like Steps (steps tracker), Women's Health (menstruation tracker), and Quick Replies.
Xiaomi has unveiled the MIUI 11 which now comes with features like Always-on Display, Dark Mode, customised text on the lock screen, Dynamic Video Wallpaper, and more.
It has a dual filtration technology, HEPA filter that can clean up to 99.9 of indoor pollution, CADR of 350 per cubic meter. The purifier is priced at Rs 6,499.
Mi Air Purifier 2C launched in India. Xiaomi says the device is designed only for India and it will be not available elsewhere. There is no screen on this device and looks exactly like the Mi Air Purifier 2S.
Redmi has announced that it will be announcing not only the Redmi Note 8 Pro at the launch event but a total of five "surprises".
Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note 8 series in China in August this year. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced at Yuan 1,399 (around Rs 14,000) in China for the base model of 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM. The 6GB + 128GB model costs Yuan 1599 (around Rs 16,000) and the 8GB RAM + 128GB model costs Yuan 1799 (around Rs 18,000). We can expect the India price of the Redmi Note 8 Pro to be around the same. The starting price of the device could be around Rs 15,000 or Rs 16,000.
Xiaomi is hosting the live stream of the Redmi Note 8 Pro launch event at its Xiaomi India YouTube channel. The Redmi India Twitter is also expected to share live updates of the event.
Xiaomi is hosting the Redmi Note 8 Pro launch event in New Delhi where it will unveil the smartphone and announce its price and sale date. The event is scheduled to start at 12 noon.