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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 15's overall score of 80.6. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot older than Xiaomi 15, it's construction is a little bit lighter and a bit thinner. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14 version.
Xiaomi 15 features a better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has much more display brightness, a little bit bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution. Xiaomi 15 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 15 has a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5400mAh battery size against 3400mAh. The Xiaomi 15 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
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