Xiaomi's Mi 8 Flagship Smartphone
Xiaomi Mi 8 Flagship Smartphone
Xiaomi unveiled it’s latest flagship smartphone, the Mi 8
at its annual product launch in Shenzhen, China on May 31. The Chinese
technology company also introduced the Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE
smartphones; the latter is a smaller and more budget-friendly variant of the Mi
8.
Mi 8 Specification
Design and Display:
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition features a 2.5D translucent glass
rear that is curved towards the edges. The translucent back gives a clear view
of the innards of the phone such as the new design for the NFC coil, Kevlar
texture for the battery and other components. The handset measures 154.9 x 74.8
x 7.6mm and it weighs 177 grams. The size of the phone is similar to a
traditional 5.2-inch phone.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 EE it is fitted with a slightly smaller display
compared to the 6.21-inch S-AMOLED screen on Mi 8. The Explorer Edition
features a 5.88-inch screen that produces 18.7:9 aspect ratio and FHD+
resolution of 2248 x 1080 pixels. It delivers a screen-to-body ratio of 86.12
percent. The screen is enabled with features like DCI-P3 color gamut, 60000:1
contrast ratio, up to 600nits brightness, HDR support, Eye protection mode, and
Always-On Display.
Fingerprint
Scanner and 3D Facial Recognition:
The Mi 8 Explorer Edition has an in-screen fingerprint reader
that enables users to unlock the phone simply touch and scan fingerprint sensor
embedded that is embedded in its display. Xiaomi claims that since the display
of the phone is equipped with highly sensitive pressure sensor, it can
instantly scan and unlock the phone by touching on the screen gently. Hence, a
user does not require to press harder on the screen to unlock it. Xiaomi claims
it is the first smartphone in the world with pressure sensitive in-screen
fingerprint technology.
Performance:
Like the Mi 8, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition is driven by Snapdragon
845 that comes with an Artificial Intelligence Engine. The SoC is coupled with
8 GB of RAM and it comes with an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. It also features a
3,000mAh battery that is found under the hood of the Mi 8. The Mi 8 EE supports
Quick Charge 4+ fast charging. It pre-loaded with MIUI 10 based Android 8.1
Oreo.
Cameras and Other
Features:
The dual camera setup that includes a wide-angle 12-megapixel
Sony IMX363 primary sensor that is equipped with f/1.8 aperture and 1.4micron
pixel size. It is accompanied by a secondary 12-megapixel S5K3M3 telephoto lens
that has an aperture of f/2.4 and 1micron pixel size. It offers camera features
like 4-axis OIS, optical zoom and dual autofocus, AI Studio Lighting for
enhanced portrait shots, AI scene detection and video editing, 4K UHD video
shooting and Full HD slow-motion recording at 240fps. Xiaomi revealed the
camera prowess of the phone by saying that the Mi 8 has scored 105 in
photography benchmarks on DxOMark.
The 20-megapixel selfie camera is placed inside the notch. Apart
from 3D facial recognition, it offers features like 3D Beauty, 10 kinds of AI
scene detection, mirror function and HDR.
Network:
The connectivity features available on the Mi 8 Explorer Edition
include 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.
Like the Mi 8, the Explorer Edition is also blessed with dual-band GPS for
accurate GPS navigation compared to conventional smartphones.
Pricing and
Availability:
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer comes in a single
edition which features 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and it is priced at
3,699 Yuan (~$577). Xiaomi is yet to reveal information on its availability.
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