Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8	Xiaomi Mi 11
Released · Jun 05, 2018	Released · Jul 02, 2021
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px	6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
3400 mAh	4600 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm	6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.06 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White	Midnight gray, Horizon blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.66 %	91.24 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (11), MIUI 12.5 UI

Battery

Capacity
3400 mAh	4600 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 55.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

9h 40min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

10h 17min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus
Front
20 MP (HDR)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 12, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK2G
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 749
In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide	55W Power Adapter, USB Type-C Cable, Type-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter, SIM Eject Tool, Soft Case, User Guide, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018	Feb 08, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

with 12GB RAM


RAM	12GB


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB
Capacity	3000 mAh
Weight	6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs	Xiaomi Mi 11 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Xiaomi Mi 11 Review