Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 August 2019 March 2020
Status Coming Soon October 9, 2019 Rumored - Coming Soon 2019 Coming Soon - April 2020
Price Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Black, red, blue Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with dedicated microSD card slot Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- P2i nano hydrophobic coating
- - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 10 MIUI 11
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 505 Adreno 618
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 32 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.22 inches 6.22 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 84.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 2 MP 12 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Type-C Fast charger 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -