Xiaomi has announced its new flagship phone, the Xiaomi Mi 8 — just like the current trend, it comes with a notch. The Mi 8 has a 6.21-inch OLED screen and comes with a 20-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone has a four-way curved glass back panel and an aluminum frame. It is supported by Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 845 processor and the new 12-megapixel dual-camera setup apparently scores 105 on DxOMark.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs
- 6.21-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor
- Up to 6GB RAM
- Up to 256GB storage
- 12MP wide-angle f/1.8 lens with OIS + 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens
- 20MP front camera
- 3,400mAh battery with QC 4.0+
- MIUI based on Android Oreo
Xiaomi’s numbered Mi flagships tend to be extremely good phones for the price, if not especially cutting edge. For that, the company is going all-out on the Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The Explorer Edition has an in-display fingerprint sensor that uses pressure sensitivity to unlock phones. Xiaomi also claims that the Explorer Edition is the first Android phone in the world to use 3D face recognition technology, like the iPhone X’s Face ID and it also comes with Animoji. Additionally, it also comes with a transparent back cover, which shows the internal components of the phone.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition Specs
- 6.21-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor
- Up to 8GB RAM
- Up to 128GB storage
- 12MP wide-angle f/1.8 lens with OIS + 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens
- 20MP front camera
- 3,000mAh battery with QC 4.0+
- MIUI based on Android Oreo
The final entry in the Mi 8 lineup is the Mi 8 SE (Special Edition), a smaller, slower, and cheaper version of the Mi 8 that was inspired by iPhone SE It’s the first phone to use Qualcomm’s brand-new midrange Snapdragon 710 processor, and it has a 5.88-inch OLED screen.
The Snapdragon 710 is said to save around 30% in power consumption that allows the user to enjoy more time with their phone unplugged. While offering that it also gives the user a better performance.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Specs
- 5.88-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE processor
- Up to 6GB RAM
- Up to 64GB storage
- 12MP f/1.9 lens + 5MP f/2.0
- 20MP front camera
- 3,120mAh battery with QC 3.0
- MIUI based on Android Oreo