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Price |
₹ 15,999 onwards
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₹ 14,499 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Aug, 2019
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Oct, 2019
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Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android versionAndroid One series
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Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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Screen Size |
6.01 inches
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6.3 inches
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Screen Resolution |
720x1560 pixels (~ 286 pixels per inch)
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1080x2340 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
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Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Display Type |
AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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Display Features |
2.5D Curved Glass
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2.5D Curved Glass, TÜV Rheinland Certified
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Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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Processor |
2 GHz
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2 GHz
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Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
Adreno 610
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Adreno 610
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RAM |
6 GB
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6 GB
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3G |
Yes
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Yes
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4G |
Yes
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Yes
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5G |
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VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
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Yes
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GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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Primary Camera |
48MP + 8MP + 2MP
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (4K)
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Other Camera Features |
48MP: Sony IMX586 Sensor; 1.6um Pixel Size; 6p lens; F/1.79 Aperture; 1/2" Sensor Size; PDAF, 8MP: Ultra wide-angle camera; 118° Field-of-View; F/2.2 Aperture, 2MP: Depth Sensor, AI Portrait mode, Steady Handheld Night Photography, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/60/120fps; [email protected]/120fps, EIS
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48MP: F/1.79 Aperture; Sony IMX 586 Sensor; 6P Lens; PDAF; EIS, 8MP: 120° Ultra-wide Angle lens; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: 2cm Macro; 1.75um Pixel Size; F/2.4 Aperture, Night Mode
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Secondary Camera |
32MP
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13MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, 1.6um Pixel Size, HDR, Panorama selfie, 5p lens, Video: [email protected]
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F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size
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Internal Memory |
128 GB
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128 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 256 GB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
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GSM+GSM
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Thickness |
8.5 mmMedium
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8.35 mmMedium
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Weight |
173 gmMedium
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188 gmMedium
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Width |
71.9 mmComfortable for one-handed use
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75.3 mmOk for one-handed use
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Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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Water Resistant |
Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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Battery Capacity |
4030 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Fast Charging Support |
Yes, 18W Quick Charge 3.0
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Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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Included Fast Charger |
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Yes, 18.0W Fast Charger
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Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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Other Features |
In-display Fingerprint Sensor; UFS 2.1 Storage; Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Premium build & gorgeous design: Dual Gorilla Glass 5 build, with an attractive, striking gradient design
- Modern front panel, with a small notch
- Compact form-factor - fairly easy to use one-handed
- Decent, reasonably accurate under-display fingerprint scanner (it's not the fastest though)
- Large, high-contrast AMOLED display
- Being part of the Android One series, you get a simple/stock Android experience, along with a promise of minimum 2 years of Android updates
- With the powerful Snapdragon 665 at the core, you get smooth dependable performance all-round - it's great for gaming too
- Very good triple camera setup on the rear (48MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP depth)
- Images turn out with high level of detail and true-to-life colors - the contrast is also excellent, while the dynamic range is notably wide
- 8MP images with the ultrawide-angle camera are decent too - its per-pixel quality is much lower than the main camera, but the colors are still nice, and noise is minimal
- Portrait mode works well - shots are detailed, with excellent subject separation and convincing faux blur
- Night mode works decently well too
- Excellent selfies too, from the 32MP selfie camera - there is enough detail, the colors are nice, and the images are sharp enough
- Good video recording performance too - both 4K and 1080p videos are sharp and detailed, contrast is excellent, color rendition is quite nice and true to life, and the dynamic range is decent - at 1080p 30fps, there is also EIS, which works well
- Overall, the Mi A3 is easily one of the better camera phones in this price bracket, going head-to-head with excellent camera phones like the Redmi Note 7 Pro
- Very good speaker - loud, with fairly rich and deep sound
- Very good battery life with a large 4030mAH battery - you will comfortably get 1.5 days of use
- Fast charging (Quick Charge 3.0) support, with up to 18W charger
- Overall, the Mi A3 is an all-round good Android One phone, that does well on most counts, and additionally packs a stock Android experience (plus promised updates) - for a lot of users, who value a stock Android experience, and whose main consumption on the phone is images & video, it will be a good bet
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- Attractive, well-built, modern looking design, similar to the Redmi 8/8A, especially from the front (thought it's not quite as slick as the Redmi Note 8 Pro)
- Good looking mirrored gradient finish at the back
- Decent ergonomics - reaching all corners with one thumb isn't too difficult
- Fingerprint and face recognition are both quick
- Good Full-HD+ 6.3 inches screen - it's crisp and bright
- MIUI is one of the more refined, smooth, and feature-rich custom Android UIs around
- Good, solid performance powered by the Snapdragon 665 - day-to-day use and gameplay are both smooth
- Very good overall camera performance, for the price bracket (arguably the best at this price)
- The rear setup includes a quad-camera setup (very similar to the Realme 5) - a 48-megapixel primary camera + 8-megapixel wide-angle camera + 2-megapixel macro camera + 2-megapixel depth sensor
- The primary 48-megapixel camera on the Redmi Note 8 gives crisp, bright shots with very good detail - especially, close ups came out looking great
- Portrait mode is very good, as well
- Decent 13MP selfie camera, especially during daylight
- Xiaomi has done a good job with the single speaker - voices in audio/music came out crisp and distinct
- Good battery life with a 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of moderate use
- 18W fast charging support (and an 18W charger is included) - the phones goes from zero to 37 percent in half an hour, and 81 percent in one hour
- The Redmi Note 8 is another good budget choice from Xiaomi - you get enough power for everyday tasks, a strong battery, and a crisp screen - the cameras are also good in favourable conditions - the overall package is excellent value
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- The 720p resolution is on the low side though for a PenTile AMOLED display of that size, and this is the only weak-ish point of the Mi A3 - the screen is not the most ideally suited for long reading or browsing
- The phones ships with a lower 10W charger though, that gives still decent, but not the quickest charging speeds - it recharges from 0 to 28% in 30 mins, while a full charge takes about 150 mins
- But if you tend to do a lot of long reading on your phone, then you might want to consider higher resolution phones in this price bracket (and there are many good ones out there)
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- The chin is on the thick side, and includes the Redmi brand logo
- Significant camera bump
- Like all glossy backs, it would be a challenge to keep this finish free of smudges and fingerprints (thankfully there is a cover that's included in the box)
- The volume buttons are a bit high, and not super easy to reach
- It continues to pack a lot of preloaded bloatware though, and spammy notifications and ads (which can be disabled, but it's not the simplest process)
- Gaming performance is not as good as 2 key competitors however - the Realme 5 and Vivo U10 (that pack the same processor), due to the higher resolution display, which puts more strain on the GPU
- The wide-angle and macro cameras, while giving you some interesting framing options, are average in quality
- Low light performance is average, as expected
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Expert Reviews |
Gets many things right ...but the 720p screen makes the Mi A3 more of a niche device as it is best suited for gaming and videos instead of browsing and reading in-depth Read Review »Two steps forward, one step back in-depth Read Review »A good Android One phone...but the display is a compromise in-depth Read Review »Offers a lot of bang for the buck, but competition in this price segment is fierce to say the least....this one is for the purists in-depth Read Review »Pretty good value smartphone...a safe bet for people looking for a cheap and cheerful smartphone that comes with all the right features, and none of the hassle in-depth Read Review »A good choice for an affordable phone in-depth Read Review »Worth buying if you want a stock Android phone in this price bracket...but there are compromises too in-depth Read Review »The 720p display really complicates what is otherwise a very agreeable Android phone in-depth Read Review »An otherwise solid phone with one major drawback - a 720p display in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi Mi A3 has everything that should be there in a mid-segment smartphone, however, the display resolution could be a dampener for some in-depth Read Review »Good but not great in-depth Read Review »A very good device for Android One fans..but if you do not value stock Android, then consider alternatives in-depth Read Review »A pretty solid offering that offers a lot for its price in-depth Read Review »Buy the Mi A3 if you want an all-rounder of an Android One smartphone that is priced just right in-depth Read Review »Offers great value...a rival to the Google Pixel 3A in photography and performance, but at a significantly lower price in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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Redmi Note 8 is an excellent choice as it is a worthy sequel and also a proper phone to own and carry around in-depth Read Review »The overall package looks hard to beat in terms of value in-depth Read Review »If you want a value for money device then Redmi Note 8 should be in your shopping cart in-depth Read Review »The Note 8 is still an easy phone to recommend, but it is no longer the only great option in the hot budget mid-range segment in-depth Read Review »The budget king from Xiaomi...great value for money in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Great budget buy with excellent camera in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 8 offers impressive and unmatched value for money for a phone under 10k in-depth Read Review »Excellent value for money...ticks all the right boxes in-depth Read Review »Under Rs 10,000, this is the phone to buy in-depth Read Review »Best phone below Rs 10,000. Period. in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Definitely the best phone you could get under INR 10,000 in-depth Read Review »The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a triumphant entry-level smartphone in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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User Reviews |
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