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LG Q6 Mobile Phone
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
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3.7 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
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Redmi 8A review: The Redmi 8A is a good option for those looking to get a stylish phone under Rs 7,000. The Redmi 8A marks some major changes compared to its previous iterations and here's how it performs.Read more
The Redmi 8A is the phone to get if you are on a budget. Between the never-ending battery life, and the excellent build quality, there's a lot to like here.Read more
Expert review of the Xiaomi Redmi 8A. The low-priced Xiaomi smartphone from the Redmi series is available in the Xiaomi shop, but you can also buy the Xiaomi 8A online. The cheap phone offers a lot of features and shows, as a proper Xiaomi Mi Phone, that Xiaomi quality and a low price are not mutually exclusive.Read more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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33 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 7.0
N/A
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-G71 MP20
N/A
RAM memory3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in6.2 in6.22 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLED
N/A
Resolution1080 x 2160 px1440 x 2960 px1520 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
N/A
Pixel density442.0 ppi529.0 ppi270.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
1/3.4"
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
2x
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0F/1.7F/2.0
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
Face detection
N/A
N/A
Face recognition
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
N/A
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.61 in6.28 in6.15 in
Width2.73 in2.89 in2.97 in
Depth0.32 in0.32 in0.37 in
Weight5.26 oz6.1 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
N/A
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh5000.0 mAh
Standby time570.0 h
N/A
744.0 h
Talk time22.0 h24.0 h42.5 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A

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