No. We are not few months late on this. And yes, this is the Mi 8, but a new edition called Mi 8 Under Display Fingerprint Scanner edition. What makes this new device from Xiaomi stands out is not just because it is one of the few handsets out there to sport an under display fingerprint scanner, but it is also the fact that it is the world’s first handset that has a pressure sensitive under display fingerprint scanner. In addition, it is the first smartphone to touts dual frequency GPS that claimed to have an accuracy of 30 centimeters (a little under a foot), as oppose to 5 meters (16 feet) with currency smartphone GPS technology. That right there is indeed a ‘wow’.
The design also gets a boost – thanks to the lack of a physical fingerprint scanner, edging towards the ultra clean look first seen on iPhone X. Speaking of iPhone X, Xiaomi Mi 8 Under Display Fingerprint Scanner edition also gets IR face recognition for facial unlocking. And oh, there is also special color called “Twilight Gold.” Like many of today’s flagship, Mi 8 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE with Adreno 630 GPU taking on the graphics duty and it is offered with up to 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM and up 128 GB UFS storage.
Fronting the device is a 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display (2,248 x 1,080 pixels, 402ppi, supplied by Samsung) with HDR support. The camera, which is AI-assisted, comprises of a dual camera setup (12+12 MP wide + tele lens) for the main snapper and a 20 MP variety. Xiaomi Mi 8 Under Display Fingerprint Scanner edition is available in China now with a starting price of 3,199 yuan (around US$467). Keep going for a table of the specs summary.
| OS |
| Android OS X.X (to be verified) |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, octacore Kryo 385 CPU up to 2.8 GHz with AIE 845 |
| GPU |
| Adreno 630 GPU, up to 710MHz |
| Display |
| 6.21-inch Samsung AMOLED display FHD+ 2248 x 1080 resolution (402 ppi) 430-nits (typical) brightness 60,000:1 ultra high contrast DCI-P3 color gamut Support AOD off screen display Support for step-less color temperature adjustment | Standard mode Support sunlight display | Eye protection mode Supports HDR display |
| Memory |
| 6 GB LPDDR4X dual-channel memory 128 GB UFS storage 8 GB LPDDR4X dual-channel memory 128 GB UFS storage |
| Network |
| 4G dual SIM Support Mobile/China Unicom/Telecom 4G+/4G/3G/2G Support dual card VoLTE HD voice Dual SIM usage When using both SIM card slots, either card can be set as the primary card, which supports 4G+/4G/3G/2G calling and data Note 1: Whether to support 4G depends on the local carrier network; two telecom cards cannot be used simultaneously Note 2: Limited to carrier network and service deployment, currently only supports China Mobile VoLTE service, which can support other operators' VoLTE requirements through software upgrades Network Bands GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 CDMA 1X/EVDO BC0 WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 TD-SCDMA B34/B39 TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 (120MHz) FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20 LTE B41 4 antenna technology to support 4×4 MIMO |
| Camera |
| AI super sensitive dual camera with 100 DxOMark AI dual rear cameras 12 MP wide-angle lens, 4-axis optical image stabilization, f1.8 12 MP telephoto lens, portrait lens, f2.4 Portrait mode, bokeh effect Dual Phase Detection AF Monochrome temperature flash Low light enhancement technology HDR support Panorama mode Continuous shooting mode Face recognition AI beauty AI dynamic spot AI studio lighting effect AI smart effects AI super resolution camera AI intelligent knowledge AI business card recognition AI intelligent translation AI smart exchange rate conversion AI scene detection Detects 25 categories of objects and up to 206 different scenes Front camera 20 MP front camera 3D beauty AI portrait mode 10 types of AI scene modes Countdown self-timer Facial recognition Mirror function Front HDR Video 4K video, 30 fps 1080p, 30 fps 720p, 30 fps Slow motion video, 720p, 240 fps; 1080p, 240 fps High frame rate video, 1080p 120 fps |
| Battery |
| 3,000 mAh (typ) no-removable battery Supports QC 4.0+ fast charging |
| Connectivity |
| 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual band 2.4/5G WiFi, WiFi Direct, WiFi 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, WiFi Display, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, USB Audio, NO headphone jack |
| Sensors |
| Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Vibration motor, Hall sensor, Ambient light sensor, Barometer |
| Positioning |
| World's first dual-frequency GPS Simultaneous reception of L1 / L5 dual-frequency GPS signals GPS: L1+L5 Galileo: E1+E5a QZSS: L1+L5 GLONASS: L1 Beidou: B1 |
| Audio/Video |
| Support H.265/HEVC (Main profile), H.264 (Baseline/Main/High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile/ASP) and other video formats. Supports high dynamic range display when playing HDR10 video content Supports audio formats such as PCM, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MP3, AMR – NB and WB, FLAC, APE, WAV and other audio formats. Supports AAC/aptX/aptX-HD audio |
| Dimension |
| 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm, 177g (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches), 6.4 oz. |
| Colors |
| Meteorite Black, Twilight Gold, Transparent |
| Others |
| World's first pressure sensitive under display fingerprint scanner, Infrared (IR) face recognition, AliPay Public Bus payment, Mi Pay, Mi Door Card Function, Xiaomi's Voice Assistant 'Student Xiao Ai' |
Images courtesy of Xiaomi.
