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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8	Xiaomi Mi 9T
Released · Jun 05, 2018	Released · Jun 17, 2019
6.2-inch	6.4-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
3400 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm	6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Metal Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White	Carbon Black, Flame Red, Glacier Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.66 %	85.94 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	430 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 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3400 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

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 (PDAF) 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	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 53 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR)	20 MP (Pop-up, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

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	Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018	Jun 12, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB


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 9T Specs