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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a heavier device than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px, a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
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