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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having an 83.3 score against 76.5. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 6. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a battery performance that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 6 has just 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
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