| Hardware and OS | Xiaomi Mi 8 | |
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM128 GB, 8 GB RAM | |
| External memory | No | |
| Display | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Size | 6.21" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 83.8% | |
| Display area | 97.1 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 402 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Other | HDR10
-DCI-P3 | |
| Connectivity | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Camera | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specs | 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4', 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom | |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | |
| Radio | No | |
| Design | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White, Gold | |
| Body build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Dimensions | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | |
| Weight | 175 g | |
| Battery | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Other | Xiaomi Mi 8 | other phones |
| Release date | 2018, May | |
| Sensors | Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
