The Chinese company Xiaomi, as part of the largest event in its entire history, announced a number of new products, including a line of flagship smartphones Mi 8, dedicated to the company's eight-year anniversary.
Opens the lineup for the 'regular' version Xiaomi Mi 8, equipped with a 6.21-inch AMOLED display with a resolution Full HD + with a notch at the top, dual main cameras with optical zoom , multifunctional NFC, high-performance processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, infrared face recognition system and the world's first to support GPS satellite signal reception in two ranges.
The next model in the line is Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, which is equipped with an on-screen fingerprint scanner, 3D face recognition system, support for creating your own animated emoji based on facial images and a transparent back panel.
Rounding off the Mi 8 series is the slim and stylish Mi 8 SE, designed for the category of users who prefer small smartphones. Featuring Samsung's 5.88-inch 'borderless' AMOLED display, it is the world's first to use Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 710 processor, which boasts a significant performance boost over the Snapdragon 660 while saving over 30%.
The price Xiaomi Mi 8 in a configuration with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage is set at 2699 Chinese Yuan (about $ 422). For the version with 128 GB of internal memory, customers will already require 2999 Chinese yuan (about $ 468), but the version with 256 GB of internal memory will cost them 3299 Chinese yuan (about $ 515).
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage will go on sale for CNY 3699 (about $ 577).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB will cost CNY 1,799 (about $ 280). For the version with 6 GB of RAM, you will have to pay 1999 Chinese yuan (about $ 312).
Specifications Xiaomi Mi 8:
- Support for communication standards: 4G / LTE; 3G WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1X / EVDO; GSM GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; two slots for SIM cards
- Dimensions: 154.9×74.8×7.6 mm (Mi 8) / 147.28×73.09×7.5 mm (Mi 8 SE)
- Weight: 175g (Mi 8) / 177g (Mi 8 EE) / 164g (Mi 8 SE)
- Platform: MIUI 10
- Processor: eight-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (Mi 8); Snapdragon 710 (Mi 8 SE)
- Display: 6.21-inch, AMOLED, resolution 2248×1080 pixels;
- Dual main camera (Sony IMX363): 12 MP, wide-angle lens, 4-axis image stabilization system, f / 1.8; 12 MP, telephoto lens, f / 2.4; autofocus system Dual PD, support for 4K video recording (Mi 8); 12 MP + 5 MP (Mi 8 SE)
- Front camera: 20 MP
- Memory: 4 GB (Mi 8 SE) / 6 GB / 8 GB RAM, 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB internal memory, slot for microSD memory card
- Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, WiFi Display, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS / AGPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou
- Battery: 3400 mAh, support for wireless charging (Qi, power 7.5 W), support for QC4 + fast charging system; 3000 mAh (Mi 8 EE); 3120 mAh, (Mi 8 SE)
- Other: Fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer (Mi 8 / EE), Proximity and light sensors, Electronic compass, Hall sensor, Infrared port (Mi 8 SE)