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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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