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Redmi 8A India launch highlights: Redmi 8A launched in India at a starting price of Rs 6,499

The Redmi 8A is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC and comes with a 12 MP rear camera

Tech2 News Staff|Sep 25, 2019, 17:30:22 IST

The successor to the Redmi 7A (Review), Redmi 8A, will finally debut in India today. Since the predecessor of this smartphone was launched at a starting price of just Rs 5,999, Redmi 8A is also expected to be launched in a budget-friendly price segment.[caption id="attachment_6983691" align="alignnone" width="1024"]

The Redmi 7A starts at an introductory price of Rs 5,799 on Mi.com but that will increase to Rs 5,999 soon. Image: tech2/ Sahil S.[/caption]Xiaomi confirmed that the Redmi 8A will come with a type-C charging port and support fast charging. The smartphone will also likely pack a 5,000 mAh battery that was teased in a tweet by the Redmi India Twitter account. According to the images in these tweets, it looks like the Redmi 8A will sport a waterdrop notch display. However, the smartphone was teased on Flipkart and it hints towards a bigger battery and confirms that it will indeed feature a waterdrop notch display.No other specifications of the phone have been officially revealed and considering the budget-segment of this device, the price will again be the most important factor. Stay tuned for all the details from the launch event.

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