Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro — A Flagship Explorer Edition That Turned Heads

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, also known as the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, was officially released on September 1, 2018, as Xiaomi’s premium flagship smartphone of the year. With its stunning translucent back design that gives a clear view of the internal components, it was one of the most visually distinctive smartphones of its era.

The Mi 8 Pro features a 6.21-inch 2.5D curved Super AMOLED display delivering a Full HD+ resolution of 2248 x 1080 pixels, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor clocked at up to 2.8GHz with an Adreno 630 GPU. It comes with either 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS storage, delivering flagship-level speed and multitasking performance throughout.

The dual rear camera system features a 12MP Sony IMX363 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture paired with a secondary 12MP telephoto lens, offering 4-axis OIS, optical zoom, AI scene detection, 4K UHD video recording, and Full HD slow-motion recording at 240fps. The 20MP front camera supports 3D facial recognition and AI beauty features.

One of the standout features of the Mi 8 Pro is its in-display fingerprint scanner embedded directly into the AMOLED screen, along with a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 18W fast charging that can reach 50 percent power in just 30 minutes. Connectivity options include dual-band GPS with L1 and L5 ultra-precise positioning, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, and dual SIM support.

Running on MIUI 10 based on Android 8.1 Oreo at launch and later updated to Android 10 with MIUI 12.5, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro remains a landmark device that brought premium features and a truly unique design to the flagship smartphone segment at a competitive price.

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