Xiaomi Mi 8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 8
  • Released 2018, June 175g, 7.6mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 10, MIUI 12 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 481.6 USD
  • 6.21" 1080x2248 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 3400mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 8 overview

Xiaomi Mi 8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, June. Xiaomi Mi 8 has 6.21 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Xiaomi Mi 8 uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Xiaomi Mi 8 has 12MP Dual main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi Mi 8 uses Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi 8 is about 481.6 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 8 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 78 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 80 / 100 points
  • Price: 53 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 8 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, May
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  HDR10

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

Sensors Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 4+

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Blue, White, Gold
Models M1803E1A
SAR 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price About 481.6 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -29.1 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 86h

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