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Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi Mi 8
What Mi 11 does better (12) and where Mi 8 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mi 11Mi 8
| Mi 11 | Mi 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.3 mm | 154.9 mm | +9.4 mm |
| Width | 74.6 mm | 74.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 175 g | +21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mi 11 better than Mi 8?
- RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 600 nits2.5×
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+35%
- Wireless chargingYes · Mi 8: No
- 5GYes · Mi 8: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Mi 8: No
- Pixel density515 ppi vs 402 ppi+28%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.2″+10%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio91.4% vs 88.5%+3%
Why is Mi 8 better than Mi 11?
- Weight196 g vs 175 g+12%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.6 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 164.3 mm | 154.9 mm |
| Width | 74.6 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Horizon Blue, Cloud White, Midnight Gray, Special Edition Blue, Gold, Violet | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,248 px |
| Pixel density | 515 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,500 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 921 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 88.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 668,722 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,489 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,194 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | — |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.33" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | — |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | — |
| Telephoto camera | No | — |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 8K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | — |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 55 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 67% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS | Miui V10 |
