Xiaomis Redmi series of phones have been its main money-maker in India.
The company now sits at top ofthe Indian smartphone chartthanks to spectacular sales of devices released in this series.
It released its marquee Redmi Note 8 Pro last month with a quad-camera setup led by a 64-megapixel sensor.
Specifications
Just so you know, Im using the 8GB+128GB version for this review.
What has changed?
Xiaomi has traditionally relied on a mid-range Qualcomm processor for its Redmi series in India.
However, the company switched it up this time with a newly launched gaming-focused MediaTek Helio G90T processor.
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The 48-megapixel main sensor is replaced by a 64-megapixel main sensor.
And instead of a single 5-megapixel depth sensor, there is a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The gadget also gains a wide-angle and a macro sensor.
Whats good?
I absolutely love this devices battery life.
I regularly play Pokemon Go, which drains a lot of battery.
Despite that, I regularly got more than a days battery life out of it.
Thankfully, Xiaomi includes an 18W charger in the box.
So, it’s possible for you to quickly top up the charge at any point.
I quite like the phones design and color of myforest green variant.
With Gorilla glass on the front and back, it feels very sturdy.
Performance-wise, MediaTeks Helio G90T does its job.
The phones 64-megapixel main sensor captures a good amount of detail if theres adequate lighting.
The colors are not always oversaturated a tendency that previous Redmi smartphone cameras had developed.
The phone shoots decent portrait shots and good selfies if you turn off the beautification filters.
What can be improved?
Despite having impressive hardware, Xiaomis phones can be annoying to use sometimes.
And MIUIs inconsistencies are a big factor contributing to that.
When you boot up your unit for the first time, youll find a ton of pre-installed apps.
It would be useful if Xiaomi organized them into a folder at startup.
Then there are a couple of annoying notifications that are pinned to the tray.
For instance, I use my phone as a hotspot when Im on the move.
I also wasnt impressed with how the phone handled automatic brightness.
Lets talk about cameras.
While four cameras provide great versatility and options, wide-angle and macro camera fail to produce expected results often.
The former struggles in anything but daylight.
Whos it for and whats the competition?
The Redmi Note 8 provides great performance and killer battery life.
At the moment, onlyRealMe XTsports a 64-megapixel sensor other than the Note 8 Pro.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
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