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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a bit lower display density, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a little bit smaller display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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