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Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE announced with 3D Face Unlock, AMOLED displays, AI-enabled dual cameras and MIUI 10

Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE announced with 3D Face Unlock, AMOLED displays, AI-enabled dual cameras and MIUI 10

At Xiaomi’s 8th anniversary celebrations held in Shenzen, China, founder Lei Jun made it clear that the the brand’s fight on delivering the best flagship smartphone is not just with Apple, but with Huawei as well.
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
Lei Jun finally took the wraps off the Xiaomi Mi 8, the new flagship for the Chinese internet company, which was frequently compared in the keynote not just with Apple’s popular iPhone Xbut with Huawei’s P20 Pro smartphone as well.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is priced at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs 28,000) for the standard model with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs 31,000) for the 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage model. The top of the line Mi 8 packs in 6 GB RAM with 256 GB storage and will cost buyers CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs 34,000)
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition with an under-display fingerprint reader, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage is priced at CNY 3,799 (Rs 40,000).
The smartphone packs in a FHD+ Samsung Super AMOLED display with an 88.5 percent screen-to-body ratio. The construction is made of metal and glass and features a rounded design that not as cool as the Mi Mix2S, but comes quite close.
With that said, Xiaomi finally lost it battle against the display notch and gave in to a might large one, that changes the aspect ratio of the display to 18.7:9.
Inside buyers will get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC which has been tuned to perform with an AnTuTu score that crossed the 3 lakh mark, with a score of 3,01,472. The smartphone offers 8 GB RAM along with 128 GB of internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The cameras too are a priority and they as expected, they are AI-enabled. Xiaomi has included a 12 MP + 12 MP camera setup at the rear with large 1.4 Um pixels, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel autofocus technology and AI-powered portrait mode. There are other AI bits included as well. Xiaomi has used AI for scene detection and even for video editing. AI scene detection works similar to what we have seen on the Huawei P20 Pro, one that detects elements in the scene and boost colours accordingly to enhance the image.
At the event, Xiaomi even bragged about its DxO Mark Mobile scores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 achieved an overall score of 99 with a photo score of 105, both of which are higher than Apple’s flagship iPhone X.
Also introduced with Mi 8 is a new Studio Lighting mode that works similar to the Portrait lighting modes of the Apple iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus.
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
Also new with the Xiaomi Mi 8 is a brand-new front facing camera that reminds us of Apple’s True Depth camera system.
The notch at the front includes a 20 MP camera, a proximity sensor, the earpiece, infrared lighting and an infrared lens. The latter two are used for the new Infrared face unlock feature, one that according to Xiaomi can securely unlock a device even in the dark.
The 20 MP front facing camera features an f/2.0 aperture, 1.8 Um pixels, portrait selfies and an AI Beautify mode.
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The Xiaomi Mi 8. Image: miui.com
The Mi 8 Mi Explorer edition also features 3D face unlock technology that allows users to create fun animated 3D emoji along with a 3D face unlock system, which uses structured light to analyse face patterns in 3D. The standard Mi 8 gets a simpler infrared-based face unlock technology that unlike most Android smartphones also works in the dark.
Other technological enhancements also include Dual-frequency GPS which according to Xiaomi, eliminates interference from buildings, reducing signal delays, increasing the accuracy of navigation in apps.
While the standard model features a fingerprint reader at the back, the Mi Explorer edition of the Mi 8 also features an under-display fingerprint reader.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Image: miui.com
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Image: miui.com
Also announced was the Mi 8 SE with 5.8 inch display and sqaurish form factor with 2.5 D glass on the front.
The device features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, and packs in a 12 MP + 5 MP dual camera setup at the rear with a 20 MP camera up front. The Mi 8 SE will be available in four finishes also showcases the large display notch up front.
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