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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 overall score. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide identical operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an noticeably older device than Xiaomi Poco M3, but it is much thinner and lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. Xiaomi Mi 8 has more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
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