Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8
Price
$194.19
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 630
CAMERA Front: 20 MP (f/2.0, 0.9µm), 1080p
DISPLAY Size: 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus
Price
$417.00
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Front
20 MP (f/2.0, 0.9µm), 1080p
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 display - DCI-P3 - MIUI 9.5
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
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Status
Cancelled
platform
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (1/2.5", 1.4 µm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
8 MP, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
To be confirmed - MIUI 8.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has better GPU Adreno 630 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2248 pixels) screen resolution with 401 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 386 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games.

The Mi 6 Plus contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to connect earphones and listen music. The Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4500mah battery which is 1100mah bigger than the Xiaomi Mi 8 cell. It means that this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Xiaomi Mi 8 is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.