Redmi Note 8 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. The phone runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 4,000mAh non-removable battery.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Redmi Note 8 on the rear packs a 48-megapixel primary camera; a second 8-megapixel camera; a third 2-megapixel camera and a fourth 2-megapixel camera. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 13-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

The Redmi Note 8 runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. It is a dual-SIM smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.

Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 8 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G with active 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.