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Xiaomi Mi 2 Mobile Phone
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Editiorial reviews
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4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
Hands-on with the Redmi 3S Prime from Xiaomi. This phone packs big performance into a well-built feature rich package costing less than the competition.Read more
Worth every penny!Read more
Xiaomi redefined the entry-level segment in 2014 with the Redmi 1S. Two years later, the brand is at it once again with the Redmi 3S.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
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38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
31 %
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34 %
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45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
26 %
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1 stars
2 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1Android 4.4
N/A
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
N/A
2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 320
N/A
N/A
RAM memory3 GB2 GB3 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.3 in5.0 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
N/A
Panel typeOLEDLCDLCD
N/A
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px2340 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS LCDIPS LCD
N/A
Pixel density401.0 ppi342.0 ppi441.0 ppi
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom6x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Face recognition
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Resolution (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Lens aperture (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
N/A
79.4 °
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 °
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Face recognition
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.0

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesno
N/A
N/A
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
Nano SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR4.04.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
  • Micro-USB
  • Mini-USB
Micro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesnoyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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