Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India back in 2019. Now, the company is bringing its sequel in the form of the Redmi Note 8 2021. This new device sports a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a Full HD+ 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. The display has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Under the hood, the Redmi Note 8 2021 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 chipset that is aided with ARM Mali G52 GPU. The phone ships with 4GB of RAM and packs 64GB/128GB internal storage. On the software front, the handset runs Android 11 out of the box with MIUI 12.5 skin. In terms of imaging, this latest Redmi Note series sports a quad-camera setup. It features a 48MP primary main camera, 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and two 2MP depth and macro lenses. At the front, the phone comes equipped with a 13MP selfie camera unit that supports Full HD video recording. The whole package draws power from a 4000mAh battery that has 22.5W fast-charging support. Connectivity-wise, the phone has dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port. Other features of the Redmi Note 8 2021 include a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, IR blaster, and a splash-resistant coating. The other popular smartphone from Xiaomi you can consider buying can be the Redmi Note 10 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Display | 6.3 inches (16 cms) |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Front Camera | Single (13 MP, f/2.0 Camera) |
| Rear Camera | Quad (48 MP, f/1.79, Wide Angle Camera + 8 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera) |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Launch Date | July 22, 2021 |
| Dimensions | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inch (158.3 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm) |
| Weight | 190 grams |
| Face unlock | Yes |
| Water Resistant | Yes, Splash proof |
| Colors | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| No of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
| CPU | 2GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Operating System | Android v11 |
| Custom UI | MIUI |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Expandable Memory | Yes, microSD, Up to 256 GB (Dedicated) |
| Size | 6.3 inches (16 cms) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Bezel-less display | Yes, with Waterdrop notch |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass v5 |
| TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
| Screen to body percentage | 81.56 % |
| Pixel Density | 409 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Flash | Rear (LED Flash) |
| Rear | Quad (48 MP, f/1.79, Wide Angle Camera + 8 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera) |
| Front | Single (13 MP, f/2.0 Camera) |
| Camera Features | Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
| Video | Rear: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Type | Li-ion |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Removable | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 18W |
| Wi-Fi | Yes with b/g/n/n 5GHz |
| SIM Configuration | Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 |
| Network | 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
| Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
| Wi-fi features | Mobile Hotspot |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Infrared | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, Rear |
| Other Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| Speaker | Yes |
| Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm |