Xiaomi Denies Existence of New Variant of the Redmi Note 8 Pro with Snapdragon 730 Processor

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Over the past few days, several reports talked about the possibility of Xiaomi giving a mid-life upgrade to the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The reports claimed that the company could ship the phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor instead of the Mediatek G90T chip that it currently comes with. While the source of this rumor remains unknown, several people believed that this could be a distinct possibility. There was a large subset of Xiaomi users who were not really happy with Xiaomi’s decision to use a MediaTek chipset on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, and this move was touted as a method to keep them happy.

No Snapdragon Powered Redmi Note 8 Pro: Xiaomi

Anyway, as the case is with some rumors, this one was quickly dispelled by Xiaomi’s Anuj Sharma via his Twitter handle. According to Anuj, Xiaomi, as of now, has no plans to launch a Qualcomm version of the Redmi Note 3. We have embedded his tweet below, which could not have been any clearer.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is the successor to the Redmi Note 7 Pro that was released by the company earlier this year. It is touted a power, value for money Android smartphone that offers customers several flagship-grade features at a budget price. The phone currently comes in three versions starting with a base 6GB + 64GB variant priced at INR 14,999, a 6GB + 128GB version that costs INR 15,999, and an 8GB + 128GB version that has been priced at INR 17,999. All three versions are sold via weekly flash sales, and all of them come in three color options; Shadow Black, Gamma Green, and Halo White.

Redmi Note 8 Pro Specifications

On the specifications front, the Redmi Note 8 Pro ships with a large 6.53-inch panel with FHD+ resolution and a screen-to-body ratio of more than 91 percent. It comes powered by the MediaTek G90T processor and runs MIUI 10, which is currently based on Android 9 Pie. The phone is set to receive the official update to Android 10 in December 2019. The camera setup on the Redmi Note 8 Pro includes a 64MP primary camera, a secondary 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. At the front, the phone gets by with a 20MP selfie shooter. The Redmi Note 8 Pro uses a 4500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.