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At 8 megapixels, the front-facing camera has a higher resolution than the Redmi 7A now, but the images are rather not suitable for magnification. Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window.
The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device. Our test chart, which we look at in the laboratory under very good lighting conditions, looks blurry and it also loses contrast towards the edges. Text against a colored background appears slightly blurred, and color transitions are somewhat pixelated. For the price range, however, the quality isn't so bad. Xiaomi offers a month warranty , but at the moment, at least in Germany, you can't contact the manufacturer directly; the dealer must be contacted instead. If you have purchased your device within the EU, there is, of course, also 24 months of dealer warranty.
The touch-sensitive screen is quite accurate and provides a pleasant surface.
In terms of hardware buttons, there's only the volume rocker and the power button; they have a clear pressure point and are easy to find. Using the buttons works well, and they feel on par with the class level, which means that they could be of higher quality. The Xiaomi Redmi 8A doesn't have a fingerprint scanner, but you can use facial recognition, which works fast and quite reliably. At x pixels, the Redmi 8A is at the class level in terms of resolution. Furthermore, there's a lot of display area available due to the small waterdrop notch at the top.
This is a rather moderate value; the Redmi 7A, for example, offers a much brighter display when needed. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. If PWM was detected, an average of minimum: 5 - maximum: Hz was measured. The black value is average at 0.
In our tests with the CalMAN software and the spectral photometer, however, we measure relatively small color deviations so that you can at least roughly identify the colors of photos that are to be printed later. A clear blue tint is present in the display. According to CalMAN, the sRGB color space is covered to some extent, whereby our measurement provides rather a point of reference here.
If you want to work with larger color spaces, you probably also have to resort to higher-quality smartphones.
Outdoors, the smartphone performs averagely in accordance with the not-so-bright screen and the glossy surface. On bright days, you should rather resort to places in the shade, otherwise it will be exhausting for the eyes. Thanks to the IPS display, the screen content is also easily recognizable from very flat angles, and there are hardly any color shifts. With it, the Redmi 8A achieves class-typical performance values, but it can't set itself apart from other devices. In practice, you shouldn't demand too much from the device since occasional stuttering is noticeable in everyday use.
The Redmi 8A can't achieve a properly ample performance in the browser benchmarks. The Samsung Galaxy A10 , for example, is much faster here. Nevertheless, it's sufficient for average waiting times when accessing websites. They are decent and at class level. The eMMC memory also offers quite typical speeds and is sometimes even a bit faster than other devices.
With the Redmi 8A, g aming is only possible at a maximum of 30 fps, at least in the games we tested. Arena of Valor also reaches this quite reliably, while the more-demanding racing game Asphalt 9 only comes close to 30 fps at low settings. At high details you can see the low frame rates quite clearly. Furthermore, you shouldn't run other apps in the background during gaming either. Controlling games via the position sensor and touchscreen works without any problems. There is no noticeable heat development under prolonged load; the smartphone stays cool at all times.
In our test with the ARTA software, the speaker isn't quite as loud as with the Redmi 7A , but it still has a decent oomph to it. Sure, it can't compete with high-end smartphones in terms of sound quality, but in this class, you're actually much less used to what the Redmi 8A offers with its speaker: No distortion at maximum volume, tolerable highs and a reasonably balanced sound.
In this way, you can even listen to a piece of music from time to time. The fact that there is still a 3. At 5, mAh, the battery of the Redmi 8A has gotten really big; this is also noticeable in the grams that the smartphone weighs. The Redmi 8A also beats the other comparison devices easily. Two workdays of continuous use shouldn't be a problem. Those who use their smartphone less could eventually even do without a wall socket for a week thanks to the low standby consumption. According to Xiaomi, the smartphone supports fast charging up to 18 watts.
But you have to buy a separate charger for this because the power adapter included in the box only delivers 10 watts and therefore takes a good 3 hours until the smartphone is recharged. The Redmi 8A again offers a lot for its narrow budget: Very, very long battery life, a decent speaker, a modern and stable chassis, up-to-date security patches and quite a lot of storage.
Location and Wi-Fi speeds are at class level, as is performance itself. Regarding the camera, there are quite worse models for a similar budget, so you can pull the purchase trigger with peace of mind here. A cheap smartphone with a great configuration: The Xiaomi Redmi 8A is an obvious recommendation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Adreno Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications. Xiaomi Redmi 8A full resolution.
Top: microphone. Bottom: 3. Right: power button, volume rocker. Left: SIM drawer. GPS Test indoors. GPS Test outdoors.
Telephone and call quality — Easy to understand. Cameras — Higher resolution on the front side. Front-facing camera sample.
Image Comparison Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 click to load images. Xiaomi Redmi 8A. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. OnePlus 6T. Olympus E-M10 II. Test chart — Perfect lighting. Test chart — Perfect lighting full resolution. Test chart — 1 lux full resolution.
Accessories and warranty — No fast charger included. Input devices and handling — No fingerprint scanner in the Redmi 8A. Keyboard in portrait mode. Keyboard in landscape mode. Display — Not that bright. Subpixel photo. X-Rite i1Pro 2.