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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-10-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 15's 80.6 score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than the Xiaomi 15, but it's a little bit thinner and just a little lighter anyway.
Xiaomi 15 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2670 pixels, a really brighter screen and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi 15's one, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 15 features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 59 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi 15 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a larger aperture, a much higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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