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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-31 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i has a score of 89.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 11i is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 11i's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 11i features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi 11i takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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