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 · 2248x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
3400 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Jun 12, 2019

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, 83.66% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 85.94% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits AMOLED, 60Hz, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 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 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR) 20 MP (Pop-up, HDR)
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

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