Xiomi India head Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to share the news that Redmi will introduce Redmi 8 on October 9 in India. The tweet also specified that the upcoming phone will arrive with a 4000mAh battery, better camera and a large storage. Mr. Jain also shared an image that also indicates that the phone will be featuring a dual rear camera set up. Separately, Redmi 8 also gets listed on a Chinese telecom’s website that the device is expected to sport a 6.21-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch consisting of a selfie camera. According to the listing, the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 439 SoC processor. Redmi 8 is supposed to run on Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 skinned on top. As per the listing, Redmi 8 will be available in three colour options- Red, Green and Blue. It is expected to come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage option. On the camera front, it will be sporting a dual rear camera set up that includes a 12-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there will be an 8-megapixel selfie camera. On the back panel, there will be a rear fingerprint sensor also. Interestingly the China Telecom listing also revealed the pricing of the handset. According to the listing, Redmi 8 will come with a price tag of RBM 1,599 that translates to Rs 16,000. At the end, we would say all the mentioned specifications are speculated and we suggest you take it with a grain of salt. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.
