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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Xiaomi Mi 8
8.7
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 8 Xiaomi Mi 9
Released · Jun 05, 2018
Released · Mar 06, 2019
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
3400 mAh
3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm 		6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.10 oz (173.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Black, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 85.23 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Qi wireless charging

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 		48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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 		12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
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 (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR) 20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 5, 8, 4, 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 LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide Case, 18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, Type-c to 3.5 mm adapter, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Explorer Edition
Memory 12GB/256GB
Memory 8GB/128GB
Type 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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