Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 11, 2017	May 31, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$444

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches 152.6 x 73.95 x 7.6 mm	6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 73.91% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 550 nits	AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2248x1080px, 402 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 660 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 512	Adreno 630
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/64GB 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

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

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, USB 2.0	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, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, 3, 5, 7, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	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
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$383

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

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Specs	Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs