Xiaomi is the ultimate destination for all those who want to save a huge cut while purchasing a new smartphone. Xiaomi has not just produced smartphones at an affordable price but loaded with new and best features. Redmi Note series have presently hit 9 versions. This article is about the Redmi 8 and Note 8 series that have been the trending topics for a while, and you’ll find out why!
Android 10 update is currently under testing for the following devices- Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi Note 8. Before presenting to you all the details about Android 10 update for the mentioned smartphones, take a look at what features these devices are loaded with!
Redmi 8 Details-
Xiaomi Redmi 8 was released on October 18, 2019. This device is famous for its battery backup, which is a massive 5000mAH battery. Redmi 8 equips a dual-camera setup at the rear end where 12MP is the primary sensor and 2MP is for depth. The front camera is an 8MP selfie shooter.
The processor of Redmi 8 is a very minimal Snapdragon 439 and boots on Android 9 OS. This device is available in two variants- 32GB 3GB RAM and 64GB 4GB RAM. The base variant of Redmi 8 costs around Rs. 9,400 and is available in Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Phantom Red colors.
Redmi 8A Details-
Xiaomi Redmi 8A is a low-range device from the brand. The 8A is powered by a Snapdragon 439 and boots on an Android 9 OS. The base variant of the Redmi 8A comes with a 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM which presently costs around Rs. 6,999. This model is run by a more-than-sufficient 5000mAh battery.
Redmi 8A is equipped with a single camera setup at the rear end where 12MP is the primary sensor. The front camera is a single camera too where 8MP is the selfie shooter and this device rocks Midnight Black, Ocean Blue and Sunset Red colors.
Redmi Note 8 Details-
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a low-budget smartphone device that is powered by Snapdragon 665 and comes with Android 9 OS pre-installed. The Note 8 is run by a 4000mAh battery. The base variant of this device comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM which costs Rs. 10,499.
This device equips a quad-camera setup at the rear end where 48MP is the primary sensor, 8MP is for ultra-wide capture, 2MP is for macro and another 2MP as the depth sensor. The front camera is a 13MP selfie shooter and this device rocks Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, and Cosmic Purple colors.
Android 10 update for Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8 and 8A-
The beta version of the Android 10 update for the mentioned devices was already making rounds around the developers. Xiaomi follows a routine were the feedback regarding OS (beta) is sent to the officials, then they work on the stable version of OS and release it for the users. During this whole process, users are made aware frequently about the phases and that’s exactly what has happened once again!
The official twitter account- Xiaomi Firmware updater has officially announced that Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi Note 8 are currently under the testing period. This indirectly means that users can let out a sigh-of-release as the Android 10 update has been confirmed and to be expected to roll out soon for the mentioned devices.
Users were waiting for the update for very long. Check the link below as we previously covered a short article on the Android 10 status for the mentioned devices to understand how the smartphones have gone a roller-coaster ride of phases and rumors about the update.
Android 10 update status of Redmi 8A (According to Geekbench listing)
Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A Android 10 update awaited
But as a conclusion after all the previous verdicts and current status, we can make a bold statement that India might have to wait for a very long time to receive Android 10 update for the mentioned smartphones and we’ll tell you why!
Any stable OS update first release in the Chinese variants and then in the Global variants. So users need to keep in mind that the Android 10 update will first roll-out in the Chinese variants of Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi Note after the testing period. A while after that, approximately over a week or two, we can expect the stable OS update to roll out globally.
Rest assured, we will update this article when we receive any news about Android 10 for Redmi 8, 8A and Redmi Note 8, so stay tuned. Also, share this article with all those who are waiting for this update.
