Today in China, the presentation of new products from Xiaomi was held. The new flagship Mi 8 took up most of the time at the presentation, as it was, by and large, that the event was also dedicated to the 8th anniversary of the manufacturer. Despite all the efforts of insiders, company representatives managed to surprise the visitors to the event.

Xiaomi Mi 8

Appearance Xiaomi Mi 8

The case of the novelty until the last moment remained a mystery: multiple leaks with the alleged appearance of Mi 8 spread on the network. Some of them turned out to be very close to reality. Two glass panels on both sides, a scanner on the back, a vertical camera and a cutout in the screen - this is how you can briefly characterize the new flagship Xiaomi. The cutout, by the way, is functional: the sensors of the face recognition system are located in it, due to which the smartphone can recognize the user even in complete darkness.

The screen installed in the new product has a diagonal of 6.21 inches, resolution - 1080 × 2280, aspect ratio, respectively, 19: 9. It is made using AMOLED technology, so wide viewing angles, natural black color and excellent visibility in the sun are guaranteed. The cutout at the top of the screen can be hidden with a special software utility, and on the AMOLED matrix it looks as successful as possible. The “chin”, typical of all x “frameless” screens, unfortunately, is in place, but there is no sub-screen scanner, and this is sad.

Characteristics Xiaomi Mi 8

The characteristics of the new flagship Xiaomi are expectedly top-end: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, Adreno 630 graphics, 6 gigabytes of RAM and up to 256 gigabytes of permanent storage. Interfaces like Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and dual-frequency GPS with improved navigation accuracy are included. The novelty is powered by a 3300-milliampere battery, which can be charged wirelessly, as well as through Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+. The result in Antutu is 301,472 points.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Camera

At the presentation, the camera paid the most attention, because a dual module with two 12-megapixel arrays is installed here. Each of them is covered by different optics: the main wide-angle aperture was F / 1.8, and the telephoto version has an F / 2.4 ratio. For both modules, 4-axis optical stabilization and artificial intelligence functions are provided. The front module has a resolution of 20 megapixels and aperture F / 2.0.

This parameter was quickly tested by specialists from DxOLab. The result was a figure of 99 points in the overall ranking, as well as 105 points in terms of photo capabilities. For comparison, the main competitor of all Android smartphones - the Apple iPhone X received 97 total points and 101 points for shooting photos. However, so far no one has been able to achieve the results of the Huawei P20 Pro.

Price and specifications Xiaomi Mi 8

Three versions of the new flagship will be available for purchase: 6/64, 6/128 and 6/256 gigabytes. The cost of each of them will be about $ 421, $ 468 and $ 515, respectively. It is expensive or not - the buyer decides, however, the price tags are much lower than all that competitors offer, even in the person of OnePlus.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Exploration Edition

In addition to the usual Mi 8, the Chinese brought to the presentation its special version. Some insiders suggested that there will be two versions of the new flagship, but that no one would have expected Xiaomi to install a different chipset in the Exploration Edition. More precisely, they assumed, but called it Mi 8 SE, although this is a completely different smartphone.

Its “research” version will differ from the usual Mi 8 both outside and inside. First of all, the special version will receive a translucent back cover made of glass, which, as it turned out, shows only a substrate with a print of the insides instead of the interior decoration of the new item. The power button is painted red, and the fringing of the main camera has a dark red tint. Also here appeared a fingerprint scanner built into the screen, which the Mi 8 lacks.

The internal difference between EE is limited to an increased RAM capacity of up to 8 gigabytes. Together with it, the price has increased: Mi 8 EE 8/128 will cost the buyer $ 577.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

It differs from the usual eight and the EE version in a unique case and filling. First of all, it is more compact than the standard flagship and has sharper corners in the design. The screen here is also AMOLED, but its diagonal was only 5.88 inches instead of 6.21. Resolution also decreased slightly: to 1080 × 2244, respectively, the aspect ratio was 18.5: 9.

Instead of the flagship Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 is installed here. The RAM can be 4 or 6 gigabytes, and the constant - 64. The battery capacity was 3120 mAh, fast and wireless charging technologies are present. The cameras received a resolution of 12 and 5 megapixels at the rear, as well as 20 megapixels at the front. Bluetooth 5.0 and VoLTE are also supported, which is not the case with dual-frequency GPS.

The cost of new products will be $ 280 and $ 312 for 4- and 6-gigabyte versions, respectively. By the way, these are the first serial smartphones based on chips from the Qualcomm seven hundredth series.