Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018	Apr 19, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
	$421

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm	5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches 145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White	Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI	1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/64GB 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer	3350 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 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	12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 2, 1
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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB

Ceramic edition

Weight	6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials	Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP)	$436

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$363

Memory	8GB/128GB
Type	3000 mAh
Weight	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint

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