8: September 25, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-25) 8A: October 12, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-12) 8A Dual: February 11, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-11) 8A Pro: April 2, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-02)
The Redmi 8 is a line of Android-based smartphones as part of the Redmi series, a sub-brand of Xiaomi Inc. The main model Redmi 8 was announced on October 9, 2019, and released on October 12, 2019. On October 12, 2019 Redmi 8A was announced and marketed as a lite model of Redmi 8. In India, on February 11, 2020, Redmi 8A Dual was announced, which has a different camera setup compared to Redmi 8A.[6] On April 2, 2020 Redmi 8A Dual was announced in Indonesia as Redmi 8A Pro.[7]
Design
The front is made of Gorilla Glass 5 while the back is made of plastic.
On the bottom of smartphones, the user can find USB-C port, speaker, microphone and 3.5mm audio jack. On the top, there is an additional microphone and IR blaster. On the left, there is a dual SIM tray with microSD slot. On the right, are the volume rocker and the power button. Also, Redmi 8 has a fingerprint scanner on the back under the camera island.