Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs CAT S48c Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2019	Sep 25, 2019	Nov 08, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
		$480

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm	6.15 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.3 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm	5.9 x 3 x 0.53 inches 149.9 x 76.2 x 13.5 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g	9.3 oz / 264.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
		Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue	Ocean Blue, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Black

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 60.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)	Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)	Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 505	Adreno 508
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)	Yes Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	5.0
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
		M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Infrared		NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
		Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40	38, 40	41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Oct 25, 2018 FCC ID value: ZL5S48C
Measured SAR
		Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage.

Memory	4GB/64GB

With 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.

Memory	3GB/32GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

Memory	4GB/64GB

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