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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
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  • Released 2021, May 27
    190g, 8.4mm thickness
    Android 11, MIUI 12.5
    64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.5% 1,196,396 hits
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  • 6.3"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP
    1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM
    Helio G85
  • 4000mAh
    18W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2021, May 25
Status Available. Released 2021, May 27
Body Dimensions 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform OS Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging 18W wired
Misc Colors Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Models M1908C3JGG
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.57 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)    
Price About 160 EUR
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 180195 (v8), 165779 (v9)
GeekBench: 5259 (v4.4), 1314 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 8.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1487:1 contrast ratio, 620 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.6 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 102h

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Back in March 2021, Redmi announced that it sold over 25 million units of the original Redmi Note 8 globally. And to celebrate the milestone, in May the company introduced a refreshed version of...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 - user opinions and reviews

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  • 03 May 2025

Best phone Ive had. Lasted 4 years with me and I still use it for games. I stopped using it as a phone because the speaker mic would glitch during calls and some other functions stopped working properly, but that was probably my fault because i kept ...

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  • 04 Mar 2025

Then it must be a problem with the hardware of the phone you have, not a problem of the phone in general. Have had this phone ever since it came out, haven't had any problems like yours though, even though it doesn't have the greatest perfo...

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  • LDx
  • 26 Mar 2024

Currently it does have MIUI 14 based on Android 13 officially and it is very possible that it will receive HyperOS based on Android 13 as the latest update

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