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Xiaomi Mi 8

Xiaomi Mi 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Modules	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	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
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

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

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

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

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