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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, having a score of 83.3 against 82.7. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide you the same OS features. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, it's body is a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with more brightness. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a lot larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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