Redmi 8A

Name: Redmi 8A
Brand: Xiaomi
SKU: SKU91140
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (20634 reviews)

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20,634 User Ratings
Last Updated: 21st September 2025

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Key Specs

Display 6.22-inch (720x1520)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Front Camera 8MP
Rear Camera 12MP
RAM 2GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 9 Pie

Market Status Released

Release Date 25th September 2019

Redmi 8A Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent battery life
Solid build quality
USB Type-C port

Bad
Weak low-light camera performance
Spammy notifications

There is no doubt that the Redmi series from Xiaomi is very popular in India. This series catered only to the low end of the market when it was introduced, but has now expanded wide enough to encompass high-end devices at aggressive prices. While it now includes phones like the Redmi K20 Pro (Review), it still caters to budget-conscious buyers as well.

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Redmi 8A Summary

Redmi 8A is an entry level smartphone from the manufacturer. The Redmi 8A has a 6.22-inch display with a water drop notch at the top. Xiaomi has packed in a 5,000mAh battery for this tiny device and also added a USB Type-C port. The build quality of the device is quite good and it feels premium in the hand.

The Redmi 8A is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC and gets 2GB of RAM. The processor is capable and is efficient as well which when coupled with the big 5,000mAh battery delivers excellent battery life. It also has support for 18W fast charging but only gets a 10W charger in the box. The Redmi 8A is a dual SIM device as well and has support for 4G as well as VoLTE.

Xiaomi ships the Redmi 8A with MIUI 10 running on top of Android 9 Pie. It does have a fair amount of bloatware apps preinstalled on the device. The Redmi 8A sports a single camera setup at the back that clicks strictly average photos.

Redmi 8A Price in India

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Redmi 8A price in India starts from ₹ 7,490. The lowest price of Redmi 8A is ₹ 7,490 at Flipkart on 21st September 2025. This Phone is available in 1 other variant like 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage with colour options like Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, and Sunset Red.

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Redmi 8A Full Specifications

General

Brand	Xiaomi
Model	Redmi 8A
Price in India	₹7,490
Release date	25th September 2019
Launched in India	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	156.48 x 75.41 x 9.40
Weight (g)	188.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000
Fast charging	Proprietary
Colours	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.22
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1520 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	19:9

Hardware

Processor	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes

Camera

Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/1.8)
Rear autofocus	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	8-megapixel

Software

Operating system	Android 9 Pie
Skin	MIUI 10

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Face unlock	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes

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Rohan Misal (Sep 30, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

Battery is damn too good. Display is awesome. Dedicated slot. Camera is average. Bit heavy. Performance is good. Good value for money

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Screen is not useful

ATHUL RS (Dec 23, 2019) on Gadgets 360

No protection for screen Camera and other feathers are good To this price

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Awesome phone

Ansh Electronics N Led Repair (Jul 6, 2021) on Gadgets 360

From the last 1 year I can say only the phone is awesome,

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Good good good

Binu V.N. (Sep 9, 2020) on Gadgets 360

Good irs okk

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Not bad not good

Vijaya Rama Raju (Dec 18, 2019) on Gadgets 360

I bought this mobile 4days back.some times it's struck.Iam in Bengaluru iam facing network issues and for browsing some times it requires simcard off and on or power off and on.

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