The Xiaomi Mi 8 is now official, and the specs was in line with most of its rumours. It was unveiled alongside two other phones in an event that took place today. The phone which was launched to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Chinese copany, came with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, dual cameras and dual GPS.
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It is also known as the first Xiaomi phone to come with a notch on the display that can be hidden with a toggle. The cutout is used for an in-house infrared solution for 3D Face Unlock that works in a dark environment. Read on and the see the Xiaomi Mi 8 full specifications and price. You will also get to see a more exclusive version of the Mi 8 called Xiaomi Mi 8 Explore Edition, which have an underscreen fingerprint scanner and a see-through back panel that gives a peek to the internals of the device.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Features
The Xiaomi Mi 8 cam with a dual camera setup of 12MP (f/1.8, 1.4µm) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 1.0 µm), with the second being a telephoto cam. It brings AI features enhancement for over 200 scenes and does 4-in-1 pixel binning for better low-light shots. The primary sensor is IMX363 by Sony, while the secondary is S5K3M3 by Samsung. The selfie snapper is 20 MP with f/2.0 aperture and also jumps the AI hype train with AI portrait selfies and AI Beautify. The face detection sensor separate and is not being used for selfies.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 came with a Snapdragon 845 chipset, and the phone has a staggering 301,472 score on Antutu. If this result is real then it will be the highest ever reached on the Chinese benchmark platform.
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The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a 6.21 inch display that uses a Samsung AMOLED panel with an 18:7.9 aspect ratio. The resolution is Full HD+ or 2248 x 1080 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 was announced as the first smartphone in the world with Dual GPS. The phone binds the traditional L1 frequency, used in other phones with the L5 frequency, used mostly by the aeronautical industry. This should make location-based services like navigation more precise than ever
Xiaomi Mi 8 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 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2018, May |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, June |
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) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
| – HDR10 display – DCI-P3 – MIUI 10 | |
PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
MEMORY | |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
CAMERA | |
| Primary | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps |
| Secondary | 20 MP (f/2.0, 1.8µm), 1080p |
SOUND | |
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter | |
COMMS | |
| 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 A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) – MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer | |
BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery | |
MISC | |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White, Gold |
Xiaomi Mi 8 Price
The Xiaomi Mi 8 price for the 6GB + 64GB version starts from CNY2,699, the 6GB + 128GB version cost CNY2,999, while the most expensive 6GB + 256GB version cost CNY3,299. The approximates prices in the US for the three versions are between $420 and $515, while in Europe it falls between €360 and €440.
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explore Edition
The Explore Edition will have only one variant with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. It will cost CNY3,799 or around $600/€500.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explore Edition 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 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2018, May |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, June |
BODY | |
| Dimensions | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
| – HDR10 display – DCI-P3 – MIUI 10 | |
PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
MEMORY | |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
CAMERA | |
| Primary | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps |
| Secondary | 20 MP (f/2.0, 1.8µm), 1080p |
SOUND | |
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter | |
COMMS | |
| 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 A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) – MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer | |
BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery | |
MISC | |
| Colours | Black (transparent back) |
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