Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro vs Xolo Era X

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

    Mi 8 Pro:
    OLED
    Era X:
    LCD
  • Width

    Era X: 2.8 mm narrower

    Mi 8 Pro:
    74.8 mm
    Era X:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Era X: 1.21 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8 Pro:
    6.21 in
    Era X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8 Pro:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Era X:
    Spreadtrum SC9830A
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 8 Pro:
    Dual
    Era X:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Pro: 0.9 mm thinner

    Mi 8 Pro:
    7.6 mm
    Era X:
    8.5 mm

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. Mi 8 Pro

    Height:
    154.9 mm +9.4 mm versus Era X
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Era X
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    177 g
  2. 2. Era X

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi 8 Pro
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Mi 8 Pro

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Mi 8 Pro has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than Era X.

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 Mi 8 Pro, Era X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 8 ProEra X
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Mi 8 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Mi 8 Pro

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

2. Era X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Mi 8 Pro

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Era X

  2. 2. Era X

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 8 Pro2. Era X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2248 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 287245
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2407
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8981
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 342601
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black (transparent back)
  • Meteorite black
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8 Pro, Era X.
SpecificationMi 8 ProEra X
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For Global market
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India