Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8
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Xiaomi Mi 11
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Xiaomi Mi 8 or Xiaomi Mi 11 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 | Xiaomi Mi 11 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2020, December 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.1 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 196 g | 6.91 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) or eco leather back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White, Gold | Horizon Blue, Cloud White, Midnight Gray, Special Edition Blue, Gold, Violet | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4600 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 380 EUR | $ 720 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.21" in | 6.81" in | |
| Screen area | 97.1 cm2 | 112.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 91.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 515 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | 120 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 105 | 127 | |
| DxOMark Video | 88 | 107 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 89 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android 11, MIUI 12.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 778835 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 196661 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 231492 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 159509 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 196661 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 812238 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 353884 | 708990 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 491 | 1173 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1684 | 3111 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2045 | 3044 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1921 | 3696 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 447 | 996 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1898 | 3191 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2280 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8242 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13089 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3965 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
- Fast charging 55W, 100% in 45 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ |
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