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Entry-level · 2019

Xiaomi Redmi 8A

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.22″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 439 2 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.22″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1520 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.22"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1520 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
400 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.95 GHz · Adreno 505
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
118,350
v9
GeekBench
3,030
Graphics test
GFXBench 7 fps
CPU
8-core, 1.95 GHz
GPU
Adreno 505
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR3 RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.95 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.45 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

188 g · 9.4 mm
Height
156.5 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Thickness
9.4 mm
Weight
188 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1520 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
Lower benchmark score
118k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1520 vs 1080 × 2280 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.22″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
118k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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