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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's global score of 78.7. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide identical operating system features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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