Redmi 8A to go official in India today, here is how you can catch the event live

The successor to the  Redmi 7A (review) , Redmi 8A, will finally debut in India today. Since the predecessor of this smartphone was launched at a starting price of just Rs 5,999, Redmi 8A is also expected to be launched in a budget-friendly price segment. Redmi 8A will come with a type-C charging port and will even support fast charging. The smartphone is likely to pack in a 5,000 mah battery. [caption id=“attachment_7394631” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Redmi 7A was launched earlier this year at a starting price of Rs 5,999.[/caption]

Redmi 8A: How to watch the event live

The Redmi 8A launch event will kick off at 12.00 pm today. You can catch the live updates on the brand’s official YouTube page . You can also watch it live by clicking the link below.

Redmi 8A: Expected specifications

Xiaomi India head Manu Jain has confirmed that Redmi 8A will come with a type C port and will support fast charging. As per his tweet, just like Redmi 7A, Redmi 8A will also be available in a blue colour variant.

As per  a company tweet , Redmi 8A is likely to pack in a 5,000 mAh battery. As for other specifications, the smartphone was  spotted on Tenaa  and we gleaned some details from the listing. The phone is expected to feature a 6.21-inch HD+ TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It is expected to be powered by an octa-core processor and it might offer 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of inbuilt storage. On the camera front, Redmi 8A could come with a dual rear camera setup with a 12 MP primary camera. An 8 MP selfie camera is likely to be featured on the front of the smartphone. The smartphone has been  teased on Flipkart  and the teaser hints towards a bigger battery and confirms that it will feature a waterdrop notch display.