Xiaomi 8 (Mi 8 & Mi 8 Explorer Edition) : Specs, Reviews and Price

 The flagship phone of Xiaomi for 2018 is Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition which has a slight different specification from the former but both are great phones to have if we can get hold of any of the two because they are packed with some amazing features which will surely suit your taste. Mi 8 is the first ever smart phone equipped with dual-frequency GPS. By using both L1 and L5 signals in coordination, accuracy is improved to unprecedented levels.

 Mi 8's brilliant Full Screen Display measures 6.21" (diagonal). A phone of this size would traditionally have a 5.5" display. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 | AI dual camera with optical zoom | Dual-frequency GPS | IR face unlock | 6.21” AMOLED Full Screen Display. 

 Mi 8 Explorer Edition

Mi 8 is a portrait studio in your pocket. Instantly transport your portrait to the shadow under a summer tree, or beneath a window where gentle rays shine through. The Snapdragon™ 845 is another leap forward in performance from Qualcomm®.  Whether you're switching between multiple apps or battling the enemy in an intense game, this processor is an indispensable tool.

Mi 8

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Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845

• CPU Clock Speed, up to 2.8GHz
• Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 GPU, up to 710MHz

ROM and RAM

6GB + 128GB Largest available for Mi 8

• 6GB LPDDR4x dual-channel
• 64GB/128GB UFS flash storage

8GB + 128GB Mi 8 Explorer Edition

• 8GB LPDDR4x dual-channel
• 128GB UFS flash storage 

*Actual free memory and capacity may vary due to various factors. As the operating system occupies a portion of the RAM, actual available memory is less than stated. As the phone comes with pre-installed applications, the actual storage size is smaller than stated.

Display

6.21" AMOLED display

• 2248 x 1080 FHD+, 402 PPI
• 600nit (HBM), 430nit (typ) brightness
• 60000:1(min) contrast ratio
• DCI-P3 color gamut
• Supports Always-on display mode
• Supports Color temperature adjustment | Standard mode
• Supports Sunlight mode | Reading mode

Camera

Ultra light-sensitive AI camera DxOMark photo score: 105

• 12MP wide-angle lens, 4-axis optical stabilizer, f/1.8
• 12MP telephoto lens, portrait lens, f/2.4

Rear camera

• Portrait mode with background blurring
• Dual pixel autofocus
• 4-axis optical image stabilizer
• Single-tone flash
• Low light enhancement
• HDR imaging
• Panorama mode
• Burst mode
• Face recognition
• AI Beautify

AI scene detection

• Detects 25 categories of objects and up to 206 different scenes
• AI dynamic bokeh
• AI studio lighting
• AI short video editing
• AI high-res photos

Front camera

• 20MP front camera
• 3D Beautify
• AI portrait mode
• AI detection of 10 different scenes
• Selfie timer
• Face recognition
• Mirror

Video

• 4K video, 30 fps
• 1080p, 30 fps
• 720p, 30 fps
• Slow motion video, 720p, 240fps; 1080p, 240fps
• High frame-rate videos 1080p,120fps

Face Unlock

Mi 8

IR face unlock

Mi 8 Explorer Edition

3D structured-light face unlock

Fingerprint unlock

Mi 8

Rear fingerprint sensor

Mi 8 Explorer Edition

Pressure-sensitive in-screen fingerprint sensor

Charging and battery

Mi 8

• 3400mAh （typ）/ 3300mAh (min)
• Supports Quick Charge 4+*
• USB Type-C reversible connector port
• Built-in rechargeable battery

Note: Packaging includes an 18W QC3.0 charger; The phone supports Quick Charge 4+.

Mi 8 Explorer Edition

• 3000mAh （typ）/ 2900mAh (min)
• Supports Quick Charge 4+*
• USB Type-C reversible connector port
• Built-in rechargeable battery

Note: Packaging includes an 18W QC3.0 charger; The phone supports Quick Charge 4+.

Connectivity

Supports dual nano-SIM cards.
When using both SIM card slots, either card can be set as the primary card

Supported frequency bands

• GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
• CDMA 1X/EVDO BC0
• WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8
• TD-SCDMA B34 / B39
• TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 (120MHz)
• FDD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B20
• LTE B41 4 antenna technology, supports 4×4 MIMO

Wireless network

• Supports protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Supports 2.4G WiFi / Supports 5G WiFi / Supports WiFi Direct
• Supports WiFi 2x2 MIMO technology, supports MU-MIMO
• Supports WiFi Display
• Supports Bluetooth 5.0
• Supports AAC/aptX/aptX-HD audio frequency

Dimensions

Mi 8

• Height: 154.9mm;
• Width: 74.8mm;
• Thickness: 7.6mm;
• Weight: 175g

Mi 8 Explorer Edition

• Height: 154.9mm;
• Width: 74.8mm;
• Thickness: 7.6mm;
• Weight: 177g

Fingerprint sensor and buttons

Mi 8

• Volume up/down
• Power button
• SIM card slot
• Fingerprint sensor
• Speaker
• Microphone
• USB Type-C

Mi 8 Explorer Edition

• Volume up/down
• Power button
• SIM card slot
• Speaker
• Microphone
• USB Type-C

Navigation and positioning

Dual-frequency GPS

Simultaneously receives L1 /L5 frequency GPS signals

• GPS：L1+L5
• Galileo：E1+E5a
• QZSS：L1+L5
• GLONASS：L1
• Beidou：B1

Sensors

• Proximity sensor
• Gyroscope
• Accelerometer
• Electronic compass
• Vibration motor
• Barometer
• Hall sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Multimedia

• MP4
• M4V
• MKV
• XVID
• WAV
• AAC
• MP3
• FLAC
• APE

Supported video formats: H.265/HEVC (Main profile), H.264(Baseline/Main/High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile/ASP); Supported audio formats: PCM, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MP3, AMR–NB and WB, FLAC, APE, WAV.

Package contents

Mi 8 / Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

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