Our quick take
Xiaomi Mi 8 - 4.0 / 5
Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Mi 8 Pro
Premium design
- No dust- or water-resistant IP rating Blue or black colour options 155 x 75 x 7.6mm; 175g
Hardcore hardware for the price
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage 3400mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ fast-charging 6.21-inch AMOLED (2248 x 1080 pixels, 402ppi)
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The whole MIUI thing
- Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 Some duplication and bloatware
Commendable cameras
- 12-megapixel f/1.8 main; 12-megapixel f/2.4 zoom camera 20-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
To recap
There’s a lot that the Mi 8 does right for its asking price. While there are compromises, the experience is positive overall. It’s only really the more established competition from OnePlus that poses much of an issue.
