Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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.

• Weight

  Mi 8: 16 g lighter

  Mi 8:

  175 g

  Mi 9T:

  191 g

• Chipset

  Mi 8:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Mi 9T:

  Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 8:

  Dual

  Mi 9T:

  Triple

• Depth

  Mi 8: 1.2 mm thinner

  Mi 8:

  7.6 mm

  Mi 9T:

  8.8 mm

• Release year

  Mi 8:

  2018

  Mi 9T:

  2019

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

   Height:

   154.9 mm

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. Mi 9T

   Height:

   156.7 mm

   Width:

   74.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi 8

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

   Screen diagonal:

   6.21 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.3 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9T

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9T has approximately 4.1% more rectangular screen area than Mi 8.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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