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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an way older device than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a camera in the back with a much higher 50 MP resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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