Xiaomi Mi 8 vs ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G

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.

  • Width

    Axon 10s Pro 5G: 1.4 mm narrower

    Mi 8:
    74.8 mm
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 8: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8:
    6.21 in
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    6.47 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 8:
    Dual
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    Triple
  • Height

    Mi 8: 4.3 mm shorter

    Mi 8:
    154.9 mm
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    159.2 mm
  • Release year

    Mi 8:
    2018
    Axon 10s Pro 5G:
    2020

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

    Height:
    154.9 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Axon 10s Pro 5G
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Axon 10s Pro 5G

    Height:
    159.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Mi 8
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 8

    175 g

  2. 2. Axon 10s Pro 5G

    175 g

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. Axon 10s Pro 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²

Axon 10s Pro 5G has approximately 6.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
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. Mi 8

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

2. Axon 10s Pro 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Axon 10s Pro 5G

    4000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Mi 8

Specifications

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1. Mi 82. Axon 10s Pro 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 159.2 Х 73.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 6.47" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2248 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
  • Android 10.0; MiFavor 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.1 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 87.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera 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
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (telephoto)
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 11mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 105
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 88
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 297023
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2280
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8242
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13089
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 353884
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3965
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 447
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1898
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2020
  • February 6
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8, Axon 10s Pro 5G.
SpecificationMi 8Axon 10s Pro 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Qi wireless charging