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Background and Identification

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Android smartphone was produced by Xiaomi, Inc. and launched in June 2018. This flagship phone is the successor of the Xiaomi Mi 6 in the Mi series (skipping 7) in celebration of Xiaomi’s eighth anniversary as a company. The Mi 8 was available in black, blue, white, and gold bodies.

The Mi 8 includes 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM and either 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB of internal storage. It also contains a non-removable 3400 mAh battery with 18 Watt fast-charging capabilities. A “non-removable” battery is one whose adhesive is permanent, making repair and replacement moderately difficult. The Mi 8 features dual 12-megapixel rear cameras that include 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, and dual-LED flash. It does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack but supports a USB-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter. The Mi 8 also features infrared facial recognition, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, and compass sensors. The Mi 6’s fingerprint sensor is front-mounted and the phone does not include facial recognition.

The Mi 8 includes an aluminum frame and a glass front and back while the Mi 6, the Mi 8’s predecessor, has a stainless steel frame and a water-repellent coating. The Mi 9, the 8’s successor, includes an optical fingerprint sensor under the phone’s display. The Mi 9 also has a slightly smaller battery at 3300 mAh but sports 27 Watt fast-charging capabilities and wireless charging.

Xiaomi Mi smartphones can be identified by a stylized “Mi” in the lower-center of the phone’s back and include the name of the manufacturer, “Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd.” underneath.

Technical Specifications

Models: M1803E1A

Release date: June 2018

Body:

  • Dimensions and Weight: 154.9 mm × 74.8 mm × 7.6 mm, 175 g (6.17 oz)
  • Weight: 175 g (6.17 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display:

  • Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 × 2248 pixel resolution at ~402 ppi
  • HDR 10
  • Protection:
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform:

  • Operating System: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10.0; MIUI 11
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • GPU: Adreno 630

Memory:

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS 2.1

Main Camera:

  • Dual:
    • 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
    • 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
  • Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera:

  • Single: 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound:

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5 mm jack: No

Communications:

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
  • GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features:

  • Sensors: Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery:

  • Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
  • Charging:
    • Fast charging 18W
    • Quick Charge 4+

Miscellaneous:

  • Colors: Black, Blue, White, Gold
  • SAR: 0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU: 1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)

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