Xiaomi Mi 8: the “notch” comes at the commemorative flagship with an artificial intelligence powered MIUI.
The star of Xiaomi had been waiting, anticipating a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S that updated its line of terminals with “infinite screen” but keeping the mystery about the next Mi. Finally it was confirmed that it would not be Mi 7 , because the new Xiaomi Mi 8 goes directly to this number in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the company.
Thus, the new terminal goes up to the fashion of the ratio 18: 7: 9 screen and the notch or notch crowning it, approaching 90% of use of frontal. Mobile that also serves as a vehicle for the presentation of MIUI 10 , which brings many new features and, of course, artificial intelligence.
Long live the brightness and color Something bigger than its predecessor, the Xiaomi Mi 6 , is the diagonal of the screen of the new Mi 8. Its AMOLED panel of 6.21 inches and resolution 1080 x 2.248 pixels has a contrast ratio of 60,000: 1 and is capable of shine at 600 nits, and as we have already commented and shown yes, habemus notch .
Continuing with the numerical data, they tell us from Xiaomi that the use of the front by the screen is 88.5% . A quite high figure that would exceed the proportion reached by the iPhone X (82.9%) and the Samsung Galaxy S9 + (84.2%), remaining with a ratio of 18: 7: 9.
The aesthetics has given us quite déjà vu since they began to filter images, confirming that in addition to this notch the placement and ethyl of the double rear camera reminds us quite the last Apple smartphone. Although the fingerprint reader is located in the back part differentiating it more, in addition to maintaining the lateral curvature of the edges.
Point out that the notch in this case also keeps a specific machinery for facial recognition as with the iPhone X. As detailed in Xiaomi, accompanying the front camera there is a sensor and an infrared lens, so the performance could be approximate which we saw with the Face ID , working even in low light conditions.
The cameras: double back with a touch of artificial intelligence for the portrait.
How could it be otherwise (and as we have already commented on its appearance), the double camera reigns in the back of the Mi 8. In particular it is the combination of two 12-megapixel sensors , with pixels of 1.4 micrometers and with four-axis optical image stabilizer for the main camera. Of course, one of the star functions is the bokeh effect or portrait mode that in this case is enhanced by artificial intelligence.
For its part, the front camera rises to 20 megapixels and aperture f / 2.0 , with a considerable size of 1.8 micrometers per pixel. It is also equipped with the role of portrait with AI and could not miss a beauty mode (which is also favored by the AI, apparently).
MIUI 10: a good dose of news for Xiaomi’s own layer
Adding to the current fashion as far as innovation in software is concerned, Xiaomi’s layer is imbued with artificial intelligence as we have been commenting. In addition to slightly renewing aesthetically with new style for icons and home screen, MIUI 10 portraits are topped with the action of the AI, adding effects (apparently saturation, warmth and brightness among other issues).
