Redmi Note 8’s new purple variant for China is already on sale sinceNovember 18



The Redmi Note 8 smartphone was introduced in China alongside its advanced version called Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Note 8 has been available in China in color editions such as Black, Blue and White. Yesterday, Redmi had hinted that it will be adding a new color variant for Redmi Note 8 in the home market. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced the ‘Star Cloud Purple’ edition for the smartphone.


Last month, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note 8 series in India. The Note 8 was made official in four colors like space, Neptune Blue, Moonlight White and Cosmic Purple. The same purple edition has now debuted in China. Redmi will begin with the sales of purple Redmi Note 8 at 10 AM (local time) on Nov. 18. Only the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variants will be available in the newly introduced color. These RAM variants are respectively priced at 999 Yuan (~$142 US) and 1,099 Yuan (~$156 US).

Redmi Note 8 Specifications

The Redmi Note 8 has a 6.3-inch display with waterdrop notch. The IPS LCD screen supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The front and rear sides of the Redmi Note 8 are reinforced with Gorilla Glass 5.
The Note 8 is driven by Snapdragon 665 mobile platform. Its highest variant comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It has a microSD card slot for more storage. A 4,000mAh battery present inside the device that it is equipped with support for 18W fast charging through USB-C.
Placed on the frontside of the Redmi Note 8 is a 13-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The rear side of the Note 8 features a quad camera system with a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.79 aperture, a 120-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel super macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader and carries support for face unlock. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the smartphone.
In related news, Xiaomi has recently introduced Redmi Note 8T phone in European markets. It is essentially the same Note 8 phone, but it comes with support for NFC connectivity.

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