HTC One mini vs Xiaomi Mi 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One mini:
    LCD
    Mi 8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One mini: 53 g lighter

    One mini:
    122 g
    Mi 8:
    175 g
  • Width

    One mini: 11.6 mm narrower

    One mini:
    63.2 mm
    Mi 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 1.91 in smaller diagonal

    One mini:
    4.3 in
    Mi 8:
    6.21 in
  • Chipset

    One mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Mi 8:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One mini:
    Single
    Mi 8:
    Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi 8
  2. 2. Mi 8

    Height:
    154.9 mm +22.9 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    74.8 mm +11.6 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One mini

    122 g

  2. 2. Mi 8

    175 g

    +53 g versus One mini

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²

Mi 8 has approximately 88.8% more rectangular screen area than One mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One mini, Mi 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne miniMi 8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi 8: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One mini

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8

    3400 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 105
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11405
  • 297023
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
  • 2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1010
  • 8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13089
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 353884
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1898
General specs
General specs — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One mini, Mi 8.
SpecificationOne miniMi 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)