Overview

- Release date: 2018, July
- Known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
- Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- Size of 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
- 177 grams

Display

- 6.21" FullHD 18.7:9 resolution (2248 x 1080)
- Super AMOLED (HDR10) (DCI-P3)
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~83.8%
- 402 ppi density
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Memory

- 64 / 128 / 256 GB mass storage
- Non-expandable
- 6 GB RAM (LPDDR4X, 1866 MHz)

Battery

- Non-removable 3400 mAh battery
- (?) hours talk time (3G)

Sensors

✔ Gyroscope
✔ Accelerometer
✔ Proximity
✔ Compass
✔ Barometer

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (4 Kryo 385 Gold up to 2.8 GHz + 4 Kryo 385 Silver up to 1.8 GHz)
- GPU: Adreno 630

Cameras

- 12 MP (f/1.8 and sensor size 1/2.55" + f/2.4 and sensor size 1/3.4") main cameras
- 20 MP (f/2) front

✔ Optical Image Stabilizer
✔ Main dual LED flash
❌ Front LED flash

Sound

- Loudspeaker(s): Mono
- Microphone(s): Stereo

Connectivity

- Supports LTE-A Pro up to 1.2 Gbps
- Bluetooth 5
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

❌ Headphone jack
✔ Type-C USB
✔ OTG USB
❌ FM Radio
✔ NFC
❌ eSIM

· 2G networks
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
· 3G networks
850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
· 4G networks
700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2000 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600

Additional features

- "Type-C USB to 3.5 mm headphone jack" adapter included
- Dual SIM version
- Facial recognition
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4+)
- Fingerprint reader