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Xiaomi Mi 6

Xiaomi Mi 8

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, April	2018, May
Status	Available. Released 2017, April	Available. Released 2018, June

Body
Dimensions	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	168 g / 182 g (Ceramic) (5.93 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 630

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC4

Misc
Colors	Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White	Black, Blue, White, Gold
SAR	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)	0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Models	MCE16	M1803E1A
Price	About 330 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 6719 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1305:1 (nominal), 3.767 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 84dB	-29.1 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 80h	Endurance rating 86h