The gradients are gorgeous, there is an awesome S-shape under different light conditions, and the pearl-like color is one of a kind. Plus, the back panel arguably makes all of this up in looks alone. Not more so than any other modern glass phone, though. Perhaps partially for cost reasons.Īll that glass inevitably makes the Redmi Na bit slippery and prone to accumulating fingerprints and grease. This should be noted and is worthy of some extra "points", so to say, though even with it, the Redmi Nstill lacks any formal ingress protection rating.
This was the case on the older Redmi Note 8 as well.Īllegedly, the new model also has an extra internal water coating applied for improved ingress protection. The two big pieces of Gorilla Glass 5 on its back and front definitely contribute to that end. Overall, the Redmi Nis a great-looking device.ĭespite its affordable price tag, the Redmi Ndoesn't feel cheap in any way. That is not a complaint in the slightest and doesn't really diminish the fact that the overall look is still quite unique, eye-catching and distinctive, but just a clarification. It should be noted that all of these colors, including their shades, gradients and hues, are borrowed straight from the old Redmi Note 8. If that is a bit too colorful for your taste, there is also the Space Black, which also has all of its body parts uniformly colored but skips on subtle color gradients and shades and foes for solid black on the back. The middle frame on that one is silver, which is a good pairing. On that one the colors go from light blue to light purple.
The Neptune Blue version is based on the somewhat pearly blue color that goes gently to purple towards the bottom of the phone.Įven though the Redmi Ncan no longer be had in either Nebula Purple or Cosmic Purple, you can still pick one up in Moonlight White. The subtle, yet distinctive color play is arguably even more striking on the back on the phone. So, we definitely won't hold the choice of material against this Note. It is made of plastic, though it took us a while to figure that out as it doesn't feel cheap at all. The frame is painted in the same blue hue as the bezels, and it adds even more points to Redmi Note 8 2021's looks. It is not over the top and makes for a cool and unique look. On our Neptune Blue unit, there is a subtle blue accent on the left and right bezel, which intensifies around the bottom just below the Redmi logo. The Redmi Nstill has one of the prettier display frames around. However, just because you aren't getting a borderless display doesn't mean the Redmi Nlacks any charm of its own. As a whole, its design is far from premium in the traditional sense - thick bezels surround the 6.3-inch display, for a total of about 81.7% screen-to-body ratio. It has the same 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm dimensions and tips the scale at 190g. Like we mentioned, the Redmi Nis physically identical to the vanilla Redmi Note 8.