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genius43:
Let me see your network graph like the one below

genius43:
It is not that, probably your phone is adjusting. I used my phone up to 28% today had over 8 hours SOT.

I think for some phones, apps auto starting is a major culprit to battery drain.

So search Auto start and stop apps you don't want for them to auto start.

When I updated, I forced restart severally. Then used my battery extensively. Switched off and charged, then everything normalised. But the auto start I noticed it yesterday and handled it.

bolakale30:
REDMI NOTE 8 REVIEW...

So, I made the decision to switch from my battle-worn, tired, trusted Redmi Note 4x for the Redmi Note 8. I was one of the early adopters, so, I got the Chinese Version 4gb/64gb, hence, no MTN 4G for me… You all are familiar with the specs so I am not going to bore you with that nor the specifics of the design.

DISPLAY
The phone spots a 6.43 FHD+ display, personally, I have a thing against displays that are lower that FHD, it’s why the Mi A3 despite the promise of AMOLED, (which I love so much) and a theoretically better camera was never an option. This was my first phone with an 18:9 aspect ratio, so the longer and narrower display was a bit awkward at the beginning but I am now at home with it. The colours are vivid, true to life and I have no problem using my phone under direct sunlight. I am not a gamer but I downloaded a couple of games just to test the performance level of the phone (more on that later), and the colour reproduction was wonderful. Some users have complained about screen bleeding on their own units but I don’t have such problems
DISPALAY 9/10.

CONNECTIVITY
The phone comes with all the usual Redmi bells and whistles that are trademarks of the Redmi brand. Bluetooth, IR, WIFI, etc. And they all work as expected. Sadly, I got the Chinese version, so there is no MTN 4G for me. All other Major networks work really fine…
9/10

CAMERA AND VIDEO
One of the selling points of the Redmi Note 8 is its camera, the quad setup is novel, first of its kind among the Redmi line-up. The main camera is a 48MP (wide) an 8MP (ultra-wide) 2MP (depth sensor) and 2MP (macro). The 48MP shoots excellent photos in daylight, I am not really impressed with the night shots nor portrait mode probably because I expected more. Gen gen gen… enter GCAM and everything changes. The HDR enhanced portrait mode is maaaaaad… The night-mode is one of the best I have seen on a budget smartphone. The GCAM mod available for the Note 8 is incredible. The video is actually nice. The EIS prevents shaky videos. The slow-mo is a meh affair but it’s serviceable.
7/10

PERFORMANCE
The phone is equipped with a Snapdragon 665; the performance is similar to that of Snapdragon 660. It’s snappy. It has dealt admirably well with everything I have thrown at it. I am not a gamer, but I downloaded Call of Duty and PUBG on it, and it ran both flawlessly. My Redmi Note 4 was the 3gb and 32gb variant, and I observed that apps refresh in the background when I multitask, but I have not experienced any of such problem with the Redmi Note 8
8/10

SOFTWARE
Like I said, I got the Chinese version, it was not that bad, but the intrusive Chinese language was annoying, especially in the browser and music apps. But the battery performance was better. I applied and successfully unlocked my bootloader after seven days. I flashed the global rom, and I had a better performance. During the first setup, I disabled show recommendation so, I don’t get the annoying ads that have characterized MIUI. The MIUI is highly customisable, within the space of three weeks, I have used a pixel, iPhone, and Samsung OneUI themes; the dark mode works very well. However, I observed that the battery performance was significantly better on the Chinese ROM. Don’t get me wrong, I am getting 10hrs+ on the Global rom, but I was getting more than 12 hours while the phone was running the Chinese ROM
7/10

SOUND
Sound is generally okay, nothing flamboyant and nothing to complain about.
7/10

BIOMETRICS
The fingerprint and face unlock work well
8/10

BATTERY
The Redmi Note 8 is equipped with a 4000 MAH battery. The performance is very similar to that of my old Redmi Note 4x. It lasts a full day on heavy usage. I don’t use the Battery Saver mode, yet I change my phone just once in the morning, and I am good for the rest of the day.
8.5/10

PROS
Excellent performance and battery life
Highly customisable and feature-laden
Class-leading Camera (With GCAM)
Fantastic Display
Incredible value for money

CONS
Limited 4G bands (On Chinese model)
Average performance by the stock camera (I suspect the ROM has not been finetuned to optimise the Quad-Bayer sensor) I hope an update will fix that.
Slow-mo is meh at best
The Chinese ROM has better battery performance than the Global ROM

Update: apparently, an EU ROM was released for Note 8 and 8 PRO yesterday…

N.B: Forgive all infelicities; I am an amateur. However, you can ask me any question about the phone, I have had it for about 4 weeks

GrandMufti:
try another network

GrandMufti:
Try this one first

Pweezy:
Good morning. I just got my Xiomi Mi note 10. But im unable to install Google Play Store. And also there are a few chinese app on it. Pls what can i do?

sexiestharam:
Most of the features are audio features.

GrandMufti:
Download any calibration app and test. You can order new battery sef

Joromih1:
Please Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 isn't showing Glo 4g in ilorin and most of this infinix and Tecno phones are showing Glo 4g

Vibesking:
Finally installed the infamous PES 2020 after the so much hype and noise.

Been playing it since yesterday and I'm gonna delete it this very instant. I've had enough. The graphics is nice but the game is just too hard. Direction control get as e be.

Pes lovers... Una well done. I nor do.

MKKO:
Good evening xiaomi users,

I have 50k max for xiaomi phone, which brand will u guys recommend for me I like browsing, Microsoft Office suite and I use Airtel 4G, I also like camera and battery. And where can I get the recommended am in Enugu.

Help a phoneless brother my people.

Sharon6:
Yaaaagaaaa. Where can I get it in Nigeria??

Sharon6:
Thanks for the response. What about note 8 Pro?
I read glo is now on band 3 tho

Gptech:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.3.0.PEIMIXM/miui_HMNote5Global_V11.0.3.0.PEIMIXM_ff4c5a6b1a_9.0.zip

Download from here.

Then copy the rom into the internal memory of your device in a folder you should name downloaded_rom, then go to the updater app, tap the 3 dots on the top right of your screen, choose update package, then scroll down to the folder, 'downloaded_rom ', and tap on the rom. Update will begin automatically, don't stop it till it's completed, takes around 15 mins. Ensure you switch on data during the process.

genius43:
You are welcome. Currently on MIUI 11. It's been good so far, the phone is still adjusting to the new ROM

Gptech:
To those intending to update from miui 10 to miui 11, it's advisable to download the full rom from miui.com and flash manually. Benefit of this is you'll always get a copy of the current rom just in case of any ish or bug. By flashing same rom manually again, bugs are usually flushed out, this saves you data because you won't need to download twice until when you get errors when updating via OTA.

lilclin:
Hmmm note 5 don receive MIUI 11 ... Redmi note 7 never show o

Ejiphill09:
They Don remember us finally. Redmi Note 5

kallmemrB:
u are funny tho..... Someone asking abt redmi 8 means that's their budget.. Am not a marketer or seller like some of u guys,I dont need to market the phone..

There's Google for everyone

kallmemrB:
everything is awesome about that phone. Go for the 4/64gb... That's what am using. U gonna love it

saint2ace:
Gbam, the game is on. We've seen Samsung improving on their mid range phones at a more reasonable price all thanks to competition.

Truly there's enough space under the sky for everyone.

discjoe:
thanks sir I appreciate i taught as much

Youngsage:
The Note 8 Pro Camera is not the mate of any camon

BoluwajiPieters:
Banking and freelancing apps. People still watch porn in this age? Lol!!!

mindtricks:
Here if you have not found yet:

Vidmate:
www dot vidmateapp dot com


Tubemate:
www dot apkmirror dot com/apk/devian-studio/tubemate-youtube-downloader/

juliet131:
Browsing can't make a phone to be hot, to be honest.

kallmemrB:
As Funny as this may sound.... I think Redmi Go is one of the best works of Xiaomi. Can't believe I bought this gorgeous phone for 17k

kallmemrB:
sir u are wicked