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Redmi Buds 8 Lite
Hybrid ANC up to 42 dB and up to 36 hours battery
January 1, 202629 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
8 hEarbud only
36 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.4Bluetooth
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Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2026 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since Redmi Buds 3 Pro (2021), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
8 h+33% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
36 h+29% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.2 g-14% since the 1st model
Launch price
29 $-58% since the 1st model
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15 generationsXiaomi / Redmi Redmi Buds
2021 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.2 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case36 h
General
Release dateJanuary 1, 2026
Launch price29 $
Compared to Redmi Buds 6 Pro
- --16% earbud-only battery life
- +19% lighter per earbud
- ·SBC codecs vs SBC, AAC, LDAC
- +$70 cheaper at launch
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