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Redmi Note 8 Review

the Redmi Note 8 , you'll be a little disappointed. From the front, this phone is much more like what we've seen on the recently launched Redmi 8₹ 10,780 (Review) and Redmi 8A₹ 9,427.80 (Review), including a chin that's thick enough for a brand logo. It's a fairly ordinary-looking 2019 budget phone, with a 6.3-inch screen that covers nearly all of the front and a waterdrop notch at the top. There's a tiny white notification LED above the screen.

Xiaomi has added a touch of differentiation here in the form of a highlight colour running around the edges of the front glass. Our review unit is the Neptune Blue version, and so it has a blue streak, almost like a halo, running down the sides and across the bottom. We don't really like this, and think it looks quite cheesy. It's also distracting when trying to enjoy full-screen content. We hope that the Moonlight White and Space Black versions are more subtle.

The rear of this phone is also nothing like the Redmi Note 8 Pro or the Redmi 8 siblings. The camera strip is in one corner rather than in the centre, and it sticks out quite a bit. This phone will rock awkwardly when lying flat on a table. The rim of the camera bump is also relatively rough.

Xiaomi has gone with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back of this phone, and both sides have rounded edges. The rear of our Neptune Blue unit had a mirrored gradient finish with light greenish blue at the top fading into purple lower down. It would be a challenge to keep this finish free of smudges and fingerprints.

The power button and fingerprint sensor are easy enough to reach but the volume buttons are a bit too high. You get a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio socket and single speaker on the bottom. There's an Infrared emitter on the top, and the dual-SIM plus microSD card tray is on the left.

Thankfully the glass back isn't slippery, and we found it relatively easy to live with and use this phone. The screen is big, but reaching all corners with one thumb wasn't too difficult. The camera bump was much less in the way when we used the plastic cover that's included in the box.

Xiaomi says it has used a P2i coating to make this phone splash-proof, which is nice to have. Overall, the Redmi Note 8 feels very well built, but there's nothing new or interesting about it in terms of design.

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