With the Redmi Note series, Xiaomi is following a six month refresh cycle. The Redmi Note 7 was launched in January in China. With the smartphone being on sale for more than six months, it's time for the launch of its successor. The speculation for Redmi Note 8 launch came after response from Wang Teng, Xiaomi 's Product Director. When netizens asked Teng if the company will have a press conference in August, his response led to rumors of Redmi Note 8 launch this month. It is expected to be an incremental improvement and might replace the Redmi Note 7 Pro and not Redmi Note 7.