Xiaomi launched its
new flagship Xiaomi Mi 8 in Hong Kong today. This smartphone is available in
black, blue, and gold and it comes with an HK$ 3,399 (US$ 433) price tag for the
6GB+64GB variant while the 6GB+128GB is priced at HK$ 3,699 (US$ 471).
Xiaomi Mi 8 main selling points revolve around the
inclusion of a dual-frequency GPS with accurate precision positioning,
Snapdragon 845 SoC, DxOMark camera rating of 105, multi-functional NFC (support
167 city bus card), full-screen 5.0, dual 4G dual VoLTE, AI voice assistant and
so on.
This smartphone is powered by the flagship Qualcomm
Snapdragon 845 along with 6GB of RAM and 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of internal
storage. The hardware combo is so high-end that it managed to score over 300,
000 on the Antutu benchmark software, making it the best scoring Qualcomm
Snapdragon 845 phone on the market. The Xiaomi Mi 8 packs a 12MP+12MP rear
camera setup with 1.4um pixel size, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel autofocus and AI
scene detection. Meanwhile, on the front, we find a 20MP shooter with 1.8um
massive pixels, F/2.0 aperture, AI portrait mode and AI beautify. Along with
the 20MP front camera, we also find an infrared lighting emitter and an
infrared lens for Face Unlock to work.
