Redmi Note 8 First Impressions in Hindi, How much power does Redmi Note 8 have? At first glance…
Redmi Note 8 has a waterdrop notch on the front panel, and in our Blue color variant, blue color is visible around the edges except the top part of the screen. We didn’t find it attractive at all. We hope that the Space Black and Moonlight White color variants look more sober.
There is a border just below the 6.3-inch screen on which the Redmi logo will be found in silver color and there is a waterdrop-notch at the top on the front panel of the phone. There is an LED light for notifications on the left side of the single front camera. Xiaomi says that Corning Gorilla Glass 5 has been used on the front and back panels of Redmi Note 8.
Also read- Which is better between Redmi Note 8 and Realme 5?
Redmi 8 has a simple and solid finish while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a gradient finish and diffractive pattern. We have the Neptune Blue color variant whose upper part appears greenish-blue and the lower part appears purple. The rear side of Redmi Note 8 has a vertical camera setup on the left side but it is slightly raised.
If this bothers you a bit then you can take help of the plastic case available in the retail box. Fingerprint sensor has also got a place for security on the back panel of the phone.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 weighs a manageable 188 grams and the phone is 8.35 millimeters thick. It was also comfortable to use the phone by holding it in one hand. The back panel of the phone gets stained easily but it is not very slippery.
The phone is P2I water repellent which is a very good thing. Xiaomi has provided an IR emitter in the upper part of the phone, while USB Type-C port, 3.5 mm audio jack and speaker will be available in the lower part of the phone. The SIM tray (two Nano-SIM) and support for microSD card up to 512 GB will be found on the left side of the phone. Power and volume buttons will be found on the right side of the phone.
Xiaomi has given a 6.39 inch full-HD + (1080×2340 pixels) screen in Redmi Note 8. Colors don’t look as vivid and the phone doesn’t have HDR like the Redmi Note 8 Pro but considering the price, we liked that the phone is crisp and smooth.
Let us tell you that there is a lot of bloatware in MIUI 10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 runs fast and we did not face any problems with the UI. It is expected that popular games like PUBG Mobile will run smoothly in Redmi Note 8 but we will give you detailed information about it in the review after testing.
Like Vivo U10 and Realme 5, Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor has also been used in Redmi Note 8. However, Xiaomi has announced that the company will not sell variants of Redmi Note 8 with less than 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, the price of this model has been fixed at Rs 9,999.
There is also another variant of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 which comes with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and this model will be sold for Rs 12,999. Redmi Note 8 has a 4,000 mAh battery and it supports 18-watt fast charging, let us tell you that an 18-watt charger is also available in the retail box.
We will soon give you information about how well the phone performed in our HD video loop test after testing the battery of the handset in the review of Redmi Note 8. Xiaomi has given four rear cameras in its Redmi Note 8. There is a 48-megapixel primary camera, its aperture is F/1.79. It is capable of recording 4K video with electronic image stabilization.
The second sensor comes with an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera sensor with 120 degree field of view. Apart from this, a 2 megapixel macro camera and 2 megapixel depth sensor has been provided. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a 13-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling. Its aperture is F/2.0. We will soon provide you detailed information about the phone’s display, performance, battery life, camera etc. in the review of Redmi Note 8.
