Redmi has announced a new Electric Blue colour variant of its Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone, which will go on sale from November 29. The new model sports a bright blue colour gradient on the back, which is protected Gorilla Glass 5. Except for the new paint job, the internal hardware of the device remains the same. The handset will go up for sale at 12 PM on November 29 via Mi.com, and Amazon. It is priced starting at Rs 14,999 and goes up against the Realme XT, Realme 5 Pro, Motorola One Vision and other devices in the same price range.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro is a mid-range handset that runs on the octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC. Xiaomi made an interesting choice this time around when it went with a MediaTek chipset instead of Qualcomm. You can read our full review of the phone here to find out how it performs. The device sports a 6.53-inch full-HD+ display with a 1080 x 2340p HDR display and 19.5:9 display aspect ratio. It sports up to 8GB RAM and runs on Android 10 with MIUI 10 on top. Backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
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In terms of optics, the Redmi Note 8 Pro sports a quad rear-camera setup that features a 64MP main sensor. The main sensor is assisted by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, there’s a 20MP camera with an f/2.0 lens.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced starting at Rs 14,999 for the 6GB/64GB model and costs Rs15,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant. There’s also the 8GB + 128GB model of the phone that is priced at Rs 17,999. The device will be up for sale on November 29 at 12 PM via Amazon.com and Mi.com. There will also be some offers to entice buyers.