Redmi 8 and 8A: Officially released in China with a starting price below $ 100

After making their respective debuts in India, the news entry-level RedMi 8 and RedMi 8A it is now available in China domestic market.

Τa two new entry-level Smartphones differ from each other mainly in the field of camera and their design.

Redmi 8 (left) and Redmi 8A (right)

The Redmi 8 features the new Aura Wave Glass design, which started with the Redmi K20 while the Redmi 8A chooses a plastic back with an Aura Wave Grip design. The screens on both devices are identical, and is 6,22 inches HD + with slots for the 8MP Selfie Camera in the center.

Both devices "wear" the Snapdragon 439 with combinations of memory in 3 / 4GB RAM and storage in 32 / 64GB expandable via microSD card.

In terms of cameras on the back of the devices, both devices share the 12MP sensor (Sony IMX363), but the Redmi 8 also has an additional 2MP depth camera and fingerprint reader. The capacity of the battery is at 5.000 mAh and both devices come with support for fast charging of 18W.

The Redmi 8 is already priced at CNC 799 (~ $ 113) for the 3 / 32GB version while the 4 / 64GB model is priced at 899 CNY (~ $ 127).

The Redmi 8A respectively will go on sale starting tomorrow, starting at 699 CNY (~ $ 99) for the 3 / 32GB version, and priced at 799 CNY (~ 113) for the 4 / 32GB version . Both Smartphones will be available through all online retailers and there is a special discount of CNY 100 ($ 14) on the day they go on sale.

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