Xiaomi Mi 8 - Full phone specifications

Xiaomi is all set to host a big annual launch event on May 31 in China. The company is expected to select its 8th anniversary with a slew of launches at the event. The highly anticipated device to be announced at this event is the Mi 8, which will be the successor to the yesteryear flagship - the Mi 6.

We have already seen a plethora of leaks and speculations regarding this smartphone. Fresh information comes in the form of photos of the Mi 8 retail box and a poster. This new report sheds light on some new details and also confirm the previously known ones.

Mi 8 poster 

The poster spotted on Weibo via Slashleaks shows that the device might arrive with a notch on top of the display. What's new is that this appears to be the largest notch we have ever seen on a smartphone. The poster further reveals that the Mi 8 could be launched in a blue color variant. The dual cameras at the rear seem to be positioned in the same way as the Mi Mix 2s.

Xiaomi Mi 8 specs

 The text on the poster reveals a few specifications of the device. It claims that the smartphone could be the first one to arrive with dual-frequency GPS. It is a new GPS receiver, which will provide a greater level of accuracy. Broadcom announced this technology last year. As per the same, the new receiver working with GPS and other such navigation satellite systems will offer 30 cm accuracy. Currently, it offers only 5 meter accuracy. Also, this technology is said to consume 50% lesser power and enhance the location-based services and apps.

Broadcom BCM47755 chip is said to be used in devices this year. If the report turns out to be true, then the Xiaomi Mi 8 will be the first one to feature this new GPS technology.

Besides this, the poster also reveals that the device might arrive with a Snapdragon 845 SoC, 3D infrared facial recognition and AI optical dual cameras. As seen in the image above, the retail box leaks via photos. The rear of the box shows juicy details including the presence of dual rear cameras, above-mentioned GPS technology, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB RAM and 64GB storage space.

 If the Mi 8 really features this new dual-frequency GPS technology, then it will set a benchmark in the flagship smartphone market. Let's wait a few more days to know more about the new smartphone.

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced Exp. announcement 2018, May
                        Status         Rumored. Exp. release 2018, June

BODY              Dimensions       7.8 mm thickness
                        Weight               172 g (6.07 oz)
                         Build                Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
                         SIM                  Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
                                                - Splash resistant

DISPLAY Type                   IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

                        Size                    6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2
                        Resolution          1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
                       Multitouch           Yes
                       Protection     Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
                                                    - MIUI 9.0
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
MEMORY Card slot              No
                        Internal           64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary         Dual: 20 MP (f/1.7, 4-axis OIS) + 16 MP (f/2.0), 2x optical zoom, phase                                                 detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
                      Features               Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
                       Video                2160p@60fps
                      Secondary           16 MP (f/2.0), 1080p
SOUND       Alert types           Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
                    Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
                                                    3.5mm jack No
                                          - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
                                                - Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter
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 (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity,                                                                     compass, barometer
                            Messaging        SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, 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
BATTERY                            Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
MISC              Colors          Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
Price                                          About 350 EUR

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