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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, with a global score of 83.3 against 76.2. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi MIX.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a little better count of pixels per display inch and a bit brighter display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi MIX has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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