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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi 6's 72.5 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is just a little thinner but heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi 6. Xiaomi Mi 8 works with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a quite larger display, a higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2248. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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