With that surprise yesterday, Xiaomi Philippines brought in the next gen in their Redmi Note series of smartphones.
Those are the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro which has MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie, USB Type-C port, rear fingerprint reader and 18 watt charging support.
Redmi Note 8 specs have Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processsor, dual nano SIM, 6.3 inch FHD+ display, quad 48 (f/1.8, wide) + 8 (ultra wide) + 2 (f/2.4, macro) + 2 (f/2.4, depth) MP main cameras, 13 MP f/2.0 selfie cam, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS, OTG support and 4,000 mAh battery
On the other hand, Redmi Note 8 Pro went for another brand of SoC via 2.05 GHz Mediatek Helio G90T octa-core processor with Mali G76 MC4 GPU, quad 64 (f/1.9, PDAF) + 8 (f/2.2, ultra wide) + 2 (f/2.4, macro) + 2 (f/2.4, depth) main shooters, 20 MP f/2.0 front cam, a bit bigger 6.53 inch FHD+ display, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, GPS and 4,500 mAh battery
The prices were also revealed that time in a small media event. Redmi Note 8 prices in the Philippines (in Php) are at 7,990 (3/32), 8,990 (4/64) and 9,990 (4/128) while Redmi Note 8 Pro SRPs (in Php) are at 11,490 (6/64) and 12,990 (6/128). Both phones will be available in all Mi authorized stores in the Philippines starting today, October 12
