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Xiaomi Mi 8

Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, May	2018, July
Status	Available. Released 2018, June	Available. Released 2018, July

Body
Dimensions	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm (6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	221 g (7.80 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	IPS LCD
Size	6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 122.9 cm2 (~79.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	To be confirmed

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 509

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1

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/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 720p/1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

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	No
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC4	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, White, Gold	Black, Champagne Gold, Blue
SAR	0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)	1.58 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Models	M1803E1A	M1804E4A
Price	About 430 EUR	About 310 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 119229 (v7) GeekBench: 4907 (v4.4) GFXBench: 6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1462 (nominal), 3.061 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-29.1 LUFS (Average)	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 115h