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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 32GB M1908C3KE / M1908C3KC (Xiaomi Olive Lite)

Xiaomi · Announced Sep 2019

About Xiaomi Redmi 8A

The Xiaomi Redmi 8A comes with a 6.22‑inch IPS TFT LCD screen that shows content at a resolution of 720 by 1520 pixels, delivering clear visuals for everyday use. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie and is equipped with 3 GB of RAM, which together handle standard applications and light multitasking without strain. A 5000 mAh battery sits inside the chassis, aiming to provide enough power for a full day of moderate usage, while the device’s dimensions of 75.41 mm wide, 156.48 mm tall and 9.4 mm thick keep it compact enough to fit comfortably in a pocket or hand. Weighing 188 grams, the phone feels solid yet not cumbersome, and its single‑SIM slot supports TD‑LTE for reliable mobile data and voice connections.

The handset’s build measures 75.41 mm by 156.48 mm by 9.4 mm and weighs 188 grams, giving it a balanced feel that is neither too bulky nor too light. With its single SIM configuration and TD‑LTE capability, the Redmi 8A offers straightforward connectivity for calls, texts and internet access. The combination of a modest display, efficient processor memory and a large battery makes it a practical choice for users who prioritize endurance and basic performance in a compact form factor.

This variant

We need to write description focusing on differences between this variant and base model, and also differences from other listed variants.

Variant: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 32GB M1908C3KE / M1908C3KC (Xiaomi Olive Lite)

Base model: Xiaomi Redmi 8A (single SIM, TD-LTE, presumably CN? Actually base model description says single-SIM slot supports TD-LTE, no region given. Base model likely single SIM, maybe CN? Not sure.)

Variant spec sheet rows that differ: The spec sheet shows Type: Color IPS TFT LCD display (same as base?), Display size: 6.22" (same), Resolution: 720x1520 (same), OS: Android 9.0 Pie (same), RAM: 3 GiB (same as base? base had 3GB RAM), Battery: 5000 mAh (same), Dimensions: same, Weight: same, SIM: single (same as base). So actually the variant appears identical to base model in all listed specs. However the variant name says "Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 32GB". But the spec sheet says SIM: single. That seems contradictory. Perhaps the spec sheet only lists rows that differ, and they omitted SIM because it's same? Wait they said "This variant's spec sheet (only the rows that differ matter):" and then they list rows: Type, Display size, Resolution, OS, RAM, Battery, Dimensions, Weight, SIM: single. Those are all same as base? Let's verify base: Base model description says screen: 6.22‑inch IPS TFT LCD, resolution 720x1520, Android 9.0 Pie, 3 GB RAM, 5000 mAh battery, dimensions 75.41mm wide, 156.48mm tall, 9.4mm thick, weight 188 grams, single‑SIM slot supports TD‑LTE. So indeed all those are same. So the variant appears identical to base model in all specs given. However the variant name includes "Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 32GB". But spec sheet says SIM: single. Something off: maybe the spec sheet omitted the SIM row because it's not differing? But they included SIM: single, which is same as base, so not differing. Actually they said "only the rows that differ matter". If they included SIM: single, that suggests base model might have had something else? But base model description says single SIM. So no difference.

Thus there is no meaningful difference between this variant and base model, based on provided specs. Also need to compare to other variants: other variants differ in storage (32GB vs 64GB), RAM (3GB vs 4GB vs 2GB), region (CN vs IN vs Global), dual SIM vs single SIM, etc. This variant is 32GB storage, 3GB RAM, single SIM, CN region, Premium Edition. Compare to other variants: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE IN 32GB M2001C3K3I / Redmi 8A Pro / 3 GiB RAM: This is Dual SIM, IN region, same storage 32GB, RAM 3GB. So differs: Dual SIM vs single, region IN vs CN. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE IN 32GB M2001C3K3I / Redmi 8A Pro: same as above but Standard Edition. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 64GB M1908C3KE / M1908C3KC (Xiaomi Olive Lite) / 4 GiB RAM: This is Dual SIM, CN, 64GB storage, 4GB RAM. So differs: Dual SIM vs single, storage 64GB vs 32GB, RAM 4GB vs 3GB. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE IN 32GB M1908C3KI (Xiaomi Olive Lite) / 3 GiB RAM: Dual SIM, IN, 32GB, 3GB RAM. Differs: Dual SIM vs single, region IN vs CN. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 32GB M1908C3KG (Xiaomi Olive Lite) / 2 GiB RAM: Dual SIM, Global, 32GB, 2GB RAM. Differs: Dual SIM vs single, region Global vs CN, RAM 2GB vs 3GB. Xiaomi Redmi 8A Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE IN 32GB M1908C3KI (Xiaomi Olive Lite) / 2 GiB RAM: Dual SIM, IN, 32GB, 2GB RAM. Differs: Dual SIM vs single, region IN vs CN, RAM 2GB vs 3GB.

Thus this variant differs from other variants in being single SIM (vs dual), CN region (vs IN/Global), and being Premium Edition (vs Standard Edition). Also storage 32GB (same as many but differs from the 64GB variant). RAM 3GB (same as some, differs from 2GB and 4GB variants). So there are meaningful differences.

We need to write description focusing on differences: how this variant differs from base model (none) and how differs from other listed variants. Since base model has no differences, we might say nothing about base model? But we must not repeat base model description. We can say that compared to base model, there are no changes in core specs (display, OS, RAM, battery, dimensions, weight, SIM). Then describe differences vs other variants: it's a single‑SIM China‑market Premium Edition with 32GB storage and 3GB RAM, whereas other variants offer dual‑SIM, different regions, storage or RAM capacities.

We must not invent facts. Use only what is in specs. We have region CN from variant name. We have Premium Edition from name. We have Dual SIM? Actually variant name says Dual SIM but spec sheet says SIM: single. Which to trust? The instruction: "Only use what is in the provided specs." The spec sheet includes SIM: single. So we must use that. The variant name may be misleading but we must not invent facts; we must rely on spec sheet. So we state it's single SIM. The other variants are dual SIM. So difference: single SIM vs dual SIM.

Thus we can write: Compared to base model, this variant shares the same display, OS, RAM, battery, size and weight, and retains the single‑SIM TD‑LTE configuration. Relative to the other Redmi 8A variants, it is the only one that combines a single‑SIM setup with a China‑market Premium Edition, offering 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM, while the alternatives are dual‑SIM models sold in India or globally, with either 2GB or 4GB RAM, or 64GB storage.

We need 0 to 5 short paragraphs of plain prose separated by blank lines. No headings, no bullet points. We'll produce maybe 2 paragraphs.

Make sure not to repeat base model description. We can mention that it shares same specs but not repeat the exact numbers? We can say "same 6.22‑inch display, Android 9.0 Pie, 3 GB RAM, 5000 mAh battery, dimensions and weight". That's not repeating the base description verbatim but it's okay because it's stating same specs. However we must be careful not to repeat any fact already stated in base model description. The base model description includes those exact facts: screen size, resolution, OS, RAM, battery, dimensions, weight, single SIM. If we repeat those facts, we violate instruction. So we cannot mention those same facts. We must only mention differences. Since there are no differences vs base model, we should say nothing about base model. So we should not mention any of those specs at all. We can say something like: "Unlike the base model, this variant does not alter any of the core hardware specifications." But that is still referencing that they are same, which is repeating the fact that they are same? The instruction: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." So we cannot repeat any fact already stated in base model description. Saying "does not alter any of the core hardware specifications" is not repeating a specific fact; it's a statement about lack of change. That might be okay. But safer: we can say nothing about base model differences, and just say "NONE"? But we have differences vs other variants, so we need to write something. The instruction: "Write a short description of ONE specific phone variant. The base model of this variant already has its own description, which is provided below — you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it. Focus ONLY on differences: (a) how this variant differs from the base model, and (b) how it differs from the other listed variants of the same base model (market region, carrier, storage, RAM, special edition, network support)." So we need to discuss differences. If there are no differences vs base model, we can state that there are none. That's not repeating facts. So we can say: "Compared to the base model, this variant offers no changes in display, OS, RAM, battery, dimensions, weight or SIM configuration." That is repeating the fact that those are same? It mentions those attributes, which are facts from base model. That would be repeating facts. So we should avoid mentioning those specifics. Instead we can say: "This variant does not differ from the base model in any of the specifications listed for the base model." That is a meta statement, not repeating specific facts. That might be acceptable.

Better: we can say: "Unlike the base model, this variant retains all of its core specifications unchanged." That's not repeating any specific fact. Then we discuss differences vs other variants.

Thus produce maybe two paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: Statement that there is no difference vs base model.

Paragraph 2: Differences vs other variants: single SIM, China market, Premium Edition, 32GB storage, 3GB RAM, contrasting with dual SIM variants in India/global, different RAM/storage.

Make sure not to mention any specifics that are in base model description (like screen size, resolution, etc). We can avoid those.

Let's craft:

"Compared to the base model, this variant does not change any of the core specifications."

Then second paragraph: "It stands apart from the other Redmi 8A models by being a single‑SIM, China‑market Premium Edition with 32 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM, whereas the alternatives are dual‑SIM devices sold in India or globally, offering either 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM, or 64 GB of storage, and carrying Standard or Pro labels."

Check we didn't repeat any base model specifics: we didn't mention screen size, resolution, OS, battery, dimensions, weight. Good.

We must not mention "TD-LTE" maybe that's in base model description? Base model description mentions TD‑LTE capability. That's a fact in base model. We should avoid repeating that. In our variant description we didn't mention TD-LTE. Good.

We also didn't mention "single SIM" in base model? Base model description mentions single‑SIM slot. That's a fact in base model. We mentioned single‑SIM in our variant description (we said single‑SIM). That repeats a fact from base model (single‑SIM). So we cannot mention single‑SIM because it's already in base model description. We need to avoid repeating any fact already stated in base model description. The base model description includes: "Its single‑SIM slot supports TD‑LTE for reliable mobile data and voice connections." So we cannot mention single‑SIM or TD‑LTE. So we must avoid those.

Thus we need to describe differences without mentioning those. For variant vs other variants, we need to mention that it's single SIM vs dual SIM of others. But mentioning single SIM repeats base model fact. However the instruction is about not repeating facts from base model description. It doesn't say we cannot mention them if they are also true for variant? It says: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." So we cannot repeat any fact already stated in base model description, regardless of whether it's also true for variant. So we cannot mention single‑SIM or TD‑LTE. So we need to describe differences without using those terms.

We can refer to "SIM configuration" maybe? That is still a fact about SIM. Base model description mentions single‑SIM slot. So mentioning SIM configuration repeats that fact? Possibly yes. Safer to avoid any mention of SIM at all. But we need to convey difference in SIM count vs other variants. How to do that without mentioning SIM? Could say "Unlike the other variants which offer two SIM slots, this model provides only one." That still mentions SIM slots. That repeats the concept of SIM slots, which is a fact from base model (single‑SIM slot). The base model description mentions the existence of a SIM slot. So mentioning SIM slots repeats that fact. So we cannot mention SIM at all.

Thus we need to find another way to differentiate without referencing SIM. Perhaps we can rely on other differences: region (China vs India/Global), edition (Premium vs Standard/Pro), storage (32GB vs 64GB), RAM (3GB vs 2GB/4GB). Those are not in base model description? Base model description does not mention storage or RAM? Actually base model description mentions RAM: "equipped with 3 GB of RAM". So RAM is a fact in base model. So we cannot mention RAM either. Base model description also mentions storage? It does not mention storage explicitly. It mentions 3 GB RAM, but not storage. So we cannot mention RAM because it's in base model description. Storage is not mentioned, so we can mention storage. Region is not mentioned in base model description (no region). Edition is not mentioned. So we can mention region, edition, storage. But we need to differentiate from other variants which differ in RAM and SIM as well. Since we cannot mention RAM or SIM, we need to rely on storage, region, edition. However other variants also differ in those: e.g., the 64GB variant differs in storage, the India variants differ in region, the Standard Edition differ in edition. So we can still differentiate.

Thus we need to write description focusing on differences: vs base model: no changes in any specs (but we cannot mention any specifics). So we can say: "Compared to the base model, this variant leaves all specifications unchanged." That's okay (no specifics). Then vs other variants: "It is the only China‑market Premium Edition with 32 GB of storage, while the other models are either Standard or Pro editions sold in India or globally and come with either 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM, or 64 GB of storage, and all feature dual‑SIM capability." Wait we mentioned dual‑SIM capability, which repeats base model fact? Base model does not mention dual‑SIM; base model is single‑SIM. So mentioning dual‑SIM is not repeating a fact from base model (since base model didn't mention dual‑SIM). However we are mentioning SIM capability again, which is a fact about SIM. Base model mentions single‑SIM slot, which is a fact about SIM. Mentioning dual‑SIM is still about SIM, but is that considered repeating a fact already stated? The base model stated a fact about SIM (single‑SIM). Mentioning dual‑SIM is a different fact about SIM, but still about SIM. The instruction: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." It doesn't forbid discussing SIM in general; it forbids repeating any fact already stated. So stating a different fact about SIM (dual‑SIM) is not repeating the fact that base model had single‑SIM. So it's allowed. However we must be careful not to state the base model's fact (single‑SIM). We are not. So we can mention dual‑SIM.

But we also mentioned "dual‑SIM capability" which is a fact not in base model. So okay.

We also mentioned "32 GB of storage". Base model description does not mention storage, so okay.

We mentioned "Standard or Pro editions". Base model description does not mention edition, okay.

We mentioned "India or globally". Base model description does not mention region, okay.

We mentioned "2 GB or 4 GB of RAM". Base model description mentions RAM (3 GB). So stating 2 GB or 4 GB is not repeating the fact that base model has 3 GB. It's a different fact about RAM. Is that allowed? The instruction: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." So stating a different RAM value is not repeating the fact that base model has 3 GB. It's a different fact. So allowed.

Thus we can mention RAM values as long as we don't say 3 GB. Good.

We must avoid saying "single‑SIM" or "TD‑LTE". We'll avoid those.

Now produce final answer: maybe two paragraphs.

Paragraph 1: "Compared to the base model, this variant leaves all specifications unchanged."

Paragraph 2: "It distinguishes itself from the other Redmi 8A models by being the only China‑market Premium Edition with 32 GB of storage, whereas the alternatives are Standard or Pro editions sold in India or globally and come with either 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM or 64 GB of storage, and all feature dual‑SIM capability."

Check we didn't repeat any base model facts: we didn't mention screen size, resolution, OS, battery, dimensions, weight, single‑SIM, TD‑LTE. Good.

We mentioned "Premium Edition". Base model description does not mention edition. Good.

We mentioned "China‑market". Base model description does not mention region. Good.

We mentioned "32 GB of storage". Base model description does not mention storage. Good.

We mentioned "Standard or Pro editions". Base model description does not mention edition. Good.

We mentioned "India or globally". Base model description does not mention region. Good.

We mentioned "2 GB or 4 GB of RAM". Base model description mentions 3 GB RAM, but we are stating 2 GB or 4 GB, which is not repeating the fact that base model has 3 GB. So allowed.

We mentioned "dual‑SIM capability". Base model description mentions single‑SIM slot, not dual‑SIM. So stating dual‑SIM

Technical Specifications

Display
Size
6.22 inch
Type
Color IPS TFT LCD display
Resolution
720x1520
Color depth
24-bit, 8-bit HDR
Subpixel
RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Screen-to-body
81.8%
Active area
67.6 × 142.71 mm
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen
Notch
Yes
Performance
Processor
Snapdragon 439
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 505
Process
12 nm
Platform
Google Android
Memory
RAM
3 GiB
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
Type
Lithium-ion polymer (LiPo)
Cameras
Main
4032×3016 · 1× optical visibility
Front
3264×2448 visibility
Dimensions
Size
75.41 × 156.48 × 9.4 mm
Weight
188 g
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi services
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, A2DP with aptX codec, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBA
USB
USB Type-C reversible
USB services
USB charging, USB fast charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB Power Delivery
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
GPS services
Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS), Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
FM radio
Yes
LTE · 5 bandsTD-LTE · 6 bandsUMTS · 4 bandsGSM · 4 bandsCDMA · 1 bandsTD-SCDMA · 2 bands
All LTE bands (5)
  • LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
  • LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
  • LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
  • LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (6)
  • TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
  • TD-LTE 2000 MHz (Band XXXIV)
  • TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
  • TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
  • TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI) bands
  • TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
All UMTS bands (4)
  • UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
  • UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
  • UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
  • UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
  • GSM 1800MHz (B3)
  • GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
  • GSM 850MHz (B5)
  • GSM 900MHz (B8)
All CDMA bands (1)
  • CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)
All TD-SCDMA bands (2)
  • TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (B39)
  • TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (B34)
Audio
Channels
stereo
Output
3.5mm
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Light intensity sensor, Proximity sensor
Features
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF) · Dual standby
Carrier
China Telecom Corporation Limited China Unicom Netcom Limited
Markets
Asia (China)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback
Software extras
Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition
Regulatory
Data status
Final

Model Variants

6 other phones with the same base model: Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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