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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Announced	August 29, 2019	November 3, 2021
Released	2019-10-16	2021-12-08
Status	Discontinued	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40; 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	164.4 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	No IP rating
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 (6.70 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Brightness	450 nits (typ)	650 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~81.7%	~86.0%
Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED, 650 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MC2
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5	Android 11, XOS 10

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB, 64GB, 128GB	64GB, 128GB
RAM	3GB RAM, 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	32GB, 64GB, 128GB; 3GB RAM, 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	64GB, 128GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS	1440p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Selfie camera	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	16 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with dual speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging Type	18W wired	33W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Colors	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple	Celestial Snow, Glacier Green, Graphite Black
Launch Price (USD)	$125.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$140.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	M1908C3JH, M1908C3JG, M1908C3JI	X663, X663B
Price in Nigeria	₦70,000 (Seller price)	₦70,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 8	Note 11
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).