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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9T, but it is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse screen density and a bit worse 1080 x 2248px resolution, it also counts with more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 9T captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9T features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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