Xiaomi Mi 8 on DxOMark: joining the big leagues

The dual camera setup consists of a 12MP main sensor with f/1.8, 1.4µm pixel size, OIS and dual pixel PDAF coupled with a secondary 12MP f/2.4 unit capable of 2x optical zoom and also supports dual pixel PDAF.

Xiaomi built its mobile empire with iPhone knockoffs, and it looks the company hasn’t outgrown the habit.

The infamous forehead, that little bulge, or notch, at the top of the iPhone’s display that scoops into the screen, upsetting the pristine lines of the iPhone X’s greatly reduced bezel, received very mixed reactions when the device was first unveiled in September.

Xiaomi also claims the phone is the first to have “dual Global Positioning System”.

The Mi 8 price has been set at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 28,600) for the 6GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage variant, CNY 2,999 (about Rs. 31,600) for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant, and CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 34,800) for the 6GB RAM/ 256GB inbuilt storage model. The Mi Band 3 sports a somewhat different design to the Mi Band 3, as it’s considerably more curved than the Mi Band 2, while a capacitive key is included here as well, though it blends into the design of the Mi Band 3 far more than it was the case with the Mi Band 2.

“The Mi Band 3 features a 0.78” OLED panel with 128 x 80-pixel resolution and connects to devices through Bluetooth 4.2. In terms of storage, Mi 8 comes with. The Mi 8 uses a 6.21-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED full screen display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 86.68% screen-to-body ratio. With MIUI 10, Xiaomi smartphones can create AI portraits with bokeh effects on both the front and rear cameras. Honor 10 also has face unlock with a home button that doubles as a fingerprint sensor.

The MIUI 10, which should be based on Android Oreo (Xiaomi does not have a log yet), is largely focused on artificial intelligence.

It will also pack Synaptic’s underscreen fingerprint scanner – Xiaomi says the Explorer Edition’s scanner features pressure sensitivity, which allows it to activate, scan and unlock the phone much faster. The processor is the new Snapdragon 710, Qualcomm’s chip for upper-mid-range devices that was just introduced the other week. The Explorer Edition will retail for $577, the SE for $281.

Xiaomi Mi 8 comes packed with top end specifications in addition with quite a few interesting features.

If you’ve got a bit more cash to spend, you might want to consider the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage, an in-display fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock, and a gorgeous-looking transparent back. It costs just 169 Yuan (Rs 1,785/$26), which despite being slightly higher than its predecessor, is still decently cheap as compared to devices from hardcore fitness oriented brand like Fitbit, Nike.