Xiaomi Redmi 8A

Specifications
  • 6.22" 720x1520 pixels
  • 12MP 1080p
  • 2-4GB RAM Snapdragon 439
  • 5000mAh 18W
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
  1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
  1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2019, September 25. Released 2019, September 30
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 Water-repellent coating
Display
Type IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size 6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Adreno 505
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Single 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM Radio, built-in antenna
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Models MZB8458IN, M1908C3KG, M1908C3KH
SAR 0.48 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)    
Price About 120 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 89901 (v8)
GeekBench: 3030 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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User opinions and reviews

  • Amar

I had this phone in 2020 with 2/32 GB variant. The battery was amazing. Single charging can run for 1.5 days. But the phone was very slow. I could barely run 2 apps at a time. After 3 months, it was too slow to run single app thus, I discarded the ph...

  • Anonymous

Performance not satisfied connectivity major issue Apps opening problem

  • Anonymous

This phone just works. Been using it as car navigation as well as a jackstand.