Redmi 8 India launch highlights: Launched starting Rs 7,999, will be available from 12 Oct

Wrapping up the (very patchy livestream of the) event, Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain made a special announcement

Jain said that in a week, they will launching a new 64 MP smartphone in India. This means, we could expect the Redmi Note 8 Pro sometime next week in India.

Redmi 8 prices

The Redmi 8’s 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage model is priced at Rs 7,999 and the 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage model is priced at Rs 8,999. The smartphone will be available starting 12 October on Flipkart. 

Redmi 8 has been announced in two storage and RAM variants – 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage

Everything that comes in Redmi 8’s box

Redmi 8 comes with P2i splash resistance and Gorilla Glass protection from scratches

Redmi 8 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC

It comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. It also comes with dual-SIM support and a dedicated microSD card slot.

Redmi 8 comes in three colour variants

Redmi 8 carries on the K20 series’ aura design, and will be available in a red, blue and a black colour variant.

Redmi 8 comes with support for up to 18W charging

The charging adapter in the box is a 10W one.

Redmi 8 comes with a Type-C USB charger

Redmi 8 comes with both Face Unlock and fingerprint sensor

Redmi 8 comes with 5,000 mAH battery

Redmi 8’s camera comes with AI scene detection and a dedicated Pro mode

Redmi 8 sports a 12 MP + 2MP AI dual-camera setup

The smartphone uses Sony IMX636 image sensor. 

The event is now live! 

Xiaomi India’s Head of Marketing Anuj Sharma has taken over the stage. He says that during the Diwali sale, Xiaomi sold over 5.3 million devices, of which 3.8 million devices were smartphones.

…still waiting for the livestream to begin!

Below is the Redmi 8 launch livestream video:

Redmi 8: Expected specifications

From what the recent leaks suggest, Redmi 8 will likely feature a dot notch HD+ display with a 720 x 1,520 pixels resolution and 320p screen density. The smartphone will reportedly come in two RAM variants — 3 GB and 4 GB. The Redmi 8 is also expected to run on Android 9 Pie. It is believed to be powered by Snapdragon 439 chipset, which will be paired with Adreno 505 GPU.

Xiaomi has also teased that the Redmi 8 will have a mirror-like finish at the back

Redmi 8 has also been teased to sport a fingerprint sensor at the rear. The recently launched Redmi 8A comes only with a Face Unlock feature. 

A design that mirrors you and security at your fingertips, #Redmi8 is sure to take your breath away.
Arriving on 9th Oct.
RT if you are excited to see the #BatteryCameraAction
Know More: https://t.co/nsALpVdb13 pic.twitter.com/EoT0seSsDR

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) October 7, 2019

Xiaomi has been teasing the Redmi 8 for a few days now

We now know that the phone will be splash and scratch resistance and it will feature a large battery.

Mi fans, we are set to launch #Redmi8 tomorrow! 🤩

This beautiful device is protected by the industry-best durability features.

I spot:
📱 GG_ and
📱 _2_ protection.

Easy to guess isn't it? 😎 RT and comment if you know the answers. 🔄#Xiaomi ♥️ #Redmi pic.twitter.com/SHlb5V9ckg

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) October 8, 2019

Redmi 8 livestream starts at 11 am

The Redmi 8 launch livestream will begin at 11 am and the webcast can be viewed on Xiaomi’s own website or on a dedicated landing page on Flipkart.

Redmi 8 will be Redmi 8A’s big sister

The upcoming Redmi 8 is believed to be a higher variant of Redmi 8A which was launched in India last month. Redmi 8A’s highlight was a 5,000 mAh battery in the sub-Rs 7,000 segment, and a similarly high battery capacity can also be expected on the Redmi 8.

Hello guys, welcome to the liveblog for the Redmi 8 launch.