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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Announced	August 29, 2019	October 30, 2023
Released	2019-10-16	2023-10-30
Status	Discontinued	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
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 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40; 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41	LTE
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	8.6 mm thickness
IP Rating	No IP rating	No IP rating
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual SIM
Weight	190 (6.70 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Brightness	450 nits (typ)	500 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~81.7%	~84%
Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Unisoc T603
GPU	Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8322
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5	Android 13 (Go edition)

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB, 64GB, 128GB	64GB, 128GB , 256GB
RAM	3GB RAM, 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	4GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	32GB, 64GB, 128GB; 3GB RAM, 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	64GB, 128GB , 256GB; 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR
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	13 MP Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS	Yes

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
Selfie camera	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with dual speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
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	A70
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging Type	18W wired	10W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Colors	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple	Brilliant Gold, Stylish Black, Field Green, Azure Blue
Launch Price (USD)	$125.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$120.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	M1908C3JH, M1908C3JG, M1908C3JI	A665L
Price in Nigeria	₦70,000 (Seller price)	₦70,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Redmi Note 8	A70
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).