The full specifications of the Redmi Note 8 2021 were released ahead of the announcement, which is almost incomprehensible to me. So far, only posters and official leaks of the "new" phone have been published, but now you can find out everything about it.
The exterior hasn't changed, the update is more on the inside, but I'll show you what has changed:
Redmi Note 8 2021 Full specifications
- MediaTek Helio G85, 12 nm process, Eight-core processor up to 2.0 GHz, Mali-G52 MP2 GPU
- 4 GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 64/128 GB eMMC 5.1 storage
- 6.3″ FHD+ Dot Drop LCD display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 2340×1080 pixels, 409 PPI, Contrast ratio: 1500:1, Brightness: 500 nits (typical), Reading mode, Daylight display, Dark mode, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
- 48 MP wide-angle camera, 1/2″ sensor, 0.8 μm pixel size, 4-in-1 - 1.6 μm Super Pixel (12MP in auto mode), f/1.79
- 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, f/2.2, 120° FoV (102° after distortion correction)
- 2MP macro camera, f/2.4
- 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4
- Rear camera shooting functions:
Night mode
Document mode
Professional mode - Video functions of the rear camera:
Video filters
AI Beautification
Time-lapse video
Video stabilisation (up to 1080p at 30fps) - Rear camera video recording:
1080p 1920×1080 at 30 frames per second
720p 1280×720 at 30 frames/sec
Slow-motion video: 120 frames/sec, 720 p - 13MP selfie camera, f/2.0
- Front camera video recording:
1080p 1920×1080 at 30 frames per second
720p 1280×720 at 30 frames/sec - 4000 mAh battery, 18 W fast charge, 22.5 W charger in the box
- Rear fingerprint sensor
- AI Face Unlock
- Dual SIM + dedicated MicroSD (expandable up to 256 GB)
- Supported network bands:
4G: LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28
4G: LTE TDD B38/40
3G: WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
2G: GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz - 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS: L1 | Glonass G1 ｜ Galileo E1 | Beidou B1
- 1217 super-linear loudspeaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Electronic compass | Linear motor | IR
- Height: 158,3 mm
Width: 75,3 mm
Thickness: 8,35 mm - Weight: 190g
- MIUI 12.5 on Android 11
So looking at the specification, one thing has changed, and that is the SoC and its associated features. The original SD665 was very good for its time, which is why it was so sought after, because it did everything IS. Although now support for it is being discontinued, Android has also stopped at 10. But the MTK G85 is a bit better than that, I wouldn't say it's going to be up to date. While not better technology, it's newer and faster too according to tests. Probably the price is better too, so the 2021 model will debut back in the affordable category.
No official announcement has been made yet, and the Xiaomi Facebook page only has "coming soon" marked. The price is still unknown, so we can't spoil it for you right now. But rumours have suggested that 145$ will start from ~$41,270 on Aliexpress.
Update!
At the time of writing, it has already been sold for that price!
Do you think it's worth it?
