Mid-range · 2019

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 70000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦65,000 to ₦95,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

665 3 / 32 GB

4000 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

161,572

GSMArena · v8

170,516

Kimovil · Antutu v8

141,915

GSMArena · v7

GeekBench

1,339

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

11 nm

Storage type

eMMC 5.0 Storage

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM1, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G , Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

108:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/32GB · 4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

8.4 mm

Height

158.3 mm

Width

75.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 419k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

₦135k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

162k vs 390k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

₦105k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

7 sellers·New from ₦70,000·Used from ₦65,000

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

Yhujay Gadgets and Hub

7.2 yrs · 24 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦65,000

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Uchendu David

128GB

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Jiji New

₦70,000

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Sam Enterprise

2.9 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

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Mimi’s Gadgets

1 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

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SWXO

128GB

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₦85,000

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Diamond Gadgets

1 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

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Dan Gadgets

128GB

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