Xiaomi Mi 8

- Screen: 6.21" AMOLED - 1080 x 2248
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Camera: 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
- Battery: 3400 mAh
- OS: Android 10
- Weight: 175 grams (6.17 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Mi 8Display
Type | AMOLED |
Size | 6.21 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2248 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 18.7:9 |
PPI | 402 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No |
Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
RGB color space | 140.4% |
PWM | 238 Hz |
Response time | 9 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
Height | 154.9 mm (6.1 inches) |
Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
Waterproof | No |
Rear material | Glass |
Frame material | Metal |
Colors | White, Black, Gold, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear |
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Max clock | 2800 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
L3 cache | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 10 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 630 |
GPU clock | 710 MHz |
FLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
CPU | 103436 |
GPU | 159817 |
Memory | 65806 |
UX | 86423 |
Total score | 412359 |
Max surface temperature | 45 °C |
Stability | 83% |
Graphics test | 8 FPS |
Graphics score | 1427 |
Web score | 6283 |
Video editing | 5966 |
Photo editing | 17574 |
Data manipulation | 6488 |
Writing score | 10035 |
Memory
RAM size | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 1866 MHz |
Channels | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
Memory card | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
ROM | MIUI 12 |
OS size | 13 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 3400 mAh |
Max charge power | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No |
Wireless charging | No |
Reverse charging | No |
Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:35 hr |
Web browsing | 08:37 hr |
Watching video | 11:37 hr |
Gaming | 03:44 hr |
Standby | 82 hr |
Camera
Matrix | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
Zoom | Optical |
Flash | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical |
8K video recording | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 21 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 56 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 8 from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Image resolution | 5120 x 3840 |
Aperture | f/2.0 |
Focal length | 18 mm |
Pixel size | 0.9 microns |
Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.1" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C |
USB version | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Yes |
Infrared port | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby |
eSIM support* | No |
Hybrid slot | No |
LTE Cat* | 18 |
2G network | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
3G network | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
4G network | LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500 |
5G support | No |
Sound
Speakers | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | No |
FM radio | No |
Dolby Atmos | No |
Speakers test
Other
Category | Flagship |
Announced | May 2018 |
Release date | June 2018 |
SAR (head) | 0.701 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 1.662 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Mi 8 may differ by country or region