Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro review: Excellence beyond glamour and glitz

Chinese electronics manufacturer maker recently launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro, a midrange smartphone, in India. This device marks several firsts for the company — a 64-megapixel sensor-based quad-camera set-up on the back, HDR display, built-in Alexa and a gaming-centric MediaTek Helio G90T mobile processor. From versatile imaging to unmatched gaming experience, the Redmi Note 8 Pro has all the makings of an all-round smartphone. But is it really one? Let’s find out:

Design
Quite different in looks from its predecessors, the Redmi Note 8 Pro has a new design theme inspired by Xiaomi’s Android One platform-based Mi A3 smartphone. The phone has a glass build with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back, and a polycarbonate chassis painted in the same colour (we reviewed a gamma-green unit) as the phone. The glass on the back is curved on the sides and has a subtle reflective gradient design that looks premium.
Redmi Note 8 ProWhile the phone’s overall build seems solid and the design looks premium, there are some areas that could have been better — the rear-camera module,While the phone’s overall build seems solid and the design looks premium, there are some areas that could have been better — the rear-camera module, for instance. The camera module juts out of the body, making the phone unstable on flat surfaces. It also makes the cameras prone to damage as the module will always be the first to hit the surface in case of accidental falls. Besides, the capacitive fingerprint sensor, integrated in the module, is a little inconvenient to use. Read More