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Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]

Posted May 31, 2018 at 6:44pm by iClarified
Xiaomi has unveiled its new flagship Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition smartphones featuring a notch, 3D face unlock, animated emojis, an in-display fingerprint sensor and more.

"As we mark our 8th year with significant milestones and prepare to enter a new stage in our journey, Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition celebrate our growth and truly show how far we have come," said Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi. "They demonstrate Xiaomi’s commitment to relentlessly pursuing innovation, and our dedication to deliver amazing products at honest pricing. Pursuing innovative technology and outstanding design is in our DNA, and we will continue to push boundaries and constantly improve ourselves, as we set out to win the hearts of our users.”

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]



The Mi 8 uses a 6.21-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED full screen display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 86.68% screen-to-body ratio. The body features a four-sided curved glass back panel, aviation-grade aluminum frame and a 2.5D glass screen. It is the first smartphone to adopt dual-frequency GPS, supporting both L1 and L5 bands, for more accurate navigation.

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]


The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 845 platform with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE) and Adreno 630 graphics, achieving an AnTuTu score over 300,000. It has a 12MP dual AI camera, which received a 105 DxOMark photo score. On the front is a 20MP camera that uses pixel binning technology to combine information from four pixels to create one large 1.8µm pixel for clearer photos in low light. Xiaomi has also included a Studio Lighting function and facial retouching effects.

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]



The Mi 8 also features an infrared camera paired with a dedicated infrared illuminator for face unlocking similar to the iPhone X.

The higher end Explorer Edition offers 3D face unlock and also includes a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor. Users can also create their own animated emojis based on facial expressions.

Setting it apart from the Mi 8, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition comes with a transparent glass back panel.

Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]


Xiomi has also announced a slim Mi 8 SE, designed for those who favor a smaller smartphone. It has a 5.88-inch Samsung AMOLED full screen display and a Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 SoC.

Pricing and Availability
Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE will be available in China starting 5 and 8 June, starting at RMB 2699 ($421) and RMB 1799 ($281), respectively. Mi 8 Explorer Edition is priced at RMB 3699 ($577) and will be available at a later date.




Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]


Xiaomi Unveils New Mi 8 Smartphone With Notch, 3D Face Unlock, Animated Emojis, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, More [Video]


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ichild
ichild - June 2, 2018 at 5:53pm
no thank you sir.
Gabe
Gabe - June 1, 2018 at 10:40am
Welp, there's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
karlsex69
karlsex69 - June 1, 2018 at 6:26am
It could have been the perfect phone for me, but NO HEADPHONE JACK????????????? whyyyyyyyyy!!!!???
Titan3636
Titan3636 - June 1, 2018 at 1:01am
Translucent and carbon back is awesome
jaybro
jaybro - May 31, 2018 at 8:23pm
I dont get it - how come Apple doesnt have a battle with this company with regards to being a copy cat, patent violations, etc...Looks like a copycat iphone X to me...
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nocci
nocci - May 31, 2018 at 11:49pm
It is. These companies nowadays try to cash in on their success so that they can leech off of it. They don't even try to alter the designs when they understand how important they are which is why they resemble the phone it's based off of. Soon it will be a world where only one maybe two companies in the mobile market can be original anymore,
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star1995.vish
star1995.vish - June 1, 2018 at 10:28am
The reason apple doesn’t file lawsuits against such Chinese companies is because they aren’t scared of losing sales to these companies, it’s scared of losing sales to companies like Samsung which might end up using apple’s design to their advantage and make something that could steal apple’s sales. Hope this helped
jaybro
jaybro - June 1, 2018 at 1:18pm
Thanks makes sense, thanks
ichild
ichild - June 2, 2018 at 6:00pm
"it’s scared of losing sales to companies like Samsung which might end up using apple’s design to their advantage and make something that could steal apple’s sales. " oooh i doubt that, there are no losers in this game both companies help each other out while the people are the only ones that care about this game of cat and mouse however people love this sort of thing anyway thats why they are always entertained by stupid headlines when they see apple sues this company, really? like the saying goes bullshit walks and money talks, those who are not making any money from these companies needs to stop the nonsense right now. Choose which device that works for you and be happy. If you like the fake stuff go ahead buy it.
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