Xiaomi Mi 7 vs Xiaomi Mi 8

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launch
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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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
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 7
Price
$180.95
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4480 mAh battery
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8
Price
$194.19
Advantages
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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launch
Announced
Not announced yet
Status
Rumored
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core Kryo 385 (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/1.7, 4-axis OIS), 2x optical zoom, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
8 MP, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - MIUI 9.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4480 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 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
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
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
Infrared port
—
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
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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Summary

The Mi 8 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2248 pixels) display resolution with 401 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Xiaomi Mi 7 4K UHD (1080 x 2160 pixels) display resolution with 427 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books.

The Xiaomi Mi 7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4480mah battery that is 1080mah bigger compared to the Mi 8 cell. That's mean this model can be used longer without charging.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has 3 advantages and the Xiaomi Mi 7 only 1 so the Mi 8 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.