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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.3 |
| 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 | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 7.6 |
| 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 global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro's overall score of 81.3. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi 15 Pro, even though it was released many years before. These devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro features a way better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, much more brightness, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi 15 Pro count with similar memory to store more games and applications, they have the same 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 79% greater battery size. The Xiaomi 15 Pro captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a way better video resolution and a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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