NFC, Type-C and a 48-Megapixel Camera: All of This in the New Budget Redmi Note 8T

Xiaomi never stops surprising.

Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Redmi Note 8T, a version of the Redmi Note 8 for the European market. Reports Fonearena.

The main difference between the Redmi Note 8T and the Redmi Note 8 — is the presence of an NFC module. The new budget phone will also get fast charging, a USB Type-C port, an infrared port, a 3.5 mm audio jack, a 48-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel selfie camera.

 Technical specifications of the Redmi Note 8T

• 6.3-inch FullHD+ display with a teardrop notch
• Snapdragon 665 processor with Adreno 610 graphics
  
• 4 or 6 GB of RAM
  
• 64 or 128 GB of built-in storage
  
• 2 SIM cards
  
• Android 9.0 with MIUI 10
  
• 48-megapixel main camera plus additional modules of 8.2 and 2 megapixels
• Ultra-wide-angle lens, a macro module and a depth-sensing module
• 13-megapixel selfie camera 
  
• Dimensions — 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm; weight — 190 g
  
• Fingerprint sensor
  
• NFC; USB Type-C

The smartphone is available in 3 colours: Moonshadow Grey, Starscape Blue and Moonlight White.

The Redmi Note 8T costs from $199. In Europe, the phone will be available from 8 November.

Yesterday Xiaomi officially announced its first smartwatch, which will be called the Mi Watch. Visually, the new Xiaomi product resembles the Apple Watch — it has a similar square touch display (1.78 inches) with a resolution of 448x368 pixels, and the control button and microphone are also located on the right.