Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than BlackBerry KEY2, with an 83.3 score against 75.4. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 and the BlackBerry KEY2 were only released 1 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 8's body is heavier but a bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better display than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a little bit worse pixels count in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2248px resolution and a way larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than BlackBerry KEY2. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. BlackBerry KEY2 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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