Xiaomi Mi 8 introduced a simplified Lite and masthead Mi 8 Pro

The first novelty is positioned as a competitor to iPhone XR, and the second - as an improved version of the Mi 8 Explorer Edition.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

As part of a special presentation of the company Xiaomi has announced two new smartphones. The first was the Mi 8 Lite, which will be released in China as the Mi 8 Youth Edition. By the size of the new product a bit more than the original Mi 8. It is equipped with 6.26-inch display with a resolution of 2280 × 1080 pixels, protected 2,5D-glass. The notch in the top of the screen is preserved.

For the performance of the device meets subflagmansky Snapdragon eight cores 660 with the graphics accelerator 512 Adreno. Volume RAM depending on the version can be 4 or 6 GB, with this type LPDDR4x memory, and amount of internal reaches 128GB. There is support for microSD cards up to 256GB.

Rear camera at Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite double, has the main sensor 12 with pixels Mn of 1.4 .mu.m and an aperture of f / 1,9, and also additional sensor 5 Mn. For selfie and video meets the 24-megapixel sensor Sony IMX576. In both cases, there is a support of artificial intelligence, which provides selection of settings depending on the scene.

The smartphone has the battery to 3350 mAh with fast charging Quick Charge 3.0 via USB Type-C. There is support for dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS and GLONASS. Is there any NFC-chip - is still unknown.

During the presentation time Xiaomi and then compared the new product with a new iPhone XR, Focusing on the narrower side within and thinner body Mi 8 Lite. In this case, the presence of "chin" in its smartphone manufacturer, of course, silent.

Xiaomi Mi Lite 8 will be supplied to the three colors, two of which have a fashionable color gradient. They are named Dream Blue and Twilight Gold. There will also be the classic black. Modification with 4GB of RAM and a 64 GB ROM estimated 1 399 yuan, 6 and 64 will cost GB 1 699 yuan, and the top version 6 and 128 GB - 1 999 yuan. Home sales scheduled for September 25.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

The second innovation was the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, which was very similar to the previously submitted Mi 8 Explorer Edition. From the latter it is different subscreens improved fingerprint scanner that works 29% faster and more accurately by 8.8%.

Xiaomi Mi Pro 8 come in several versions with translucent rear panel, a black body and also in the color gradient Twilight Gold. The rest of the Mi 8 Pro is an exact copy of the original Xiaomi Mi 8. He has the same 6.21-inch AMOLED-display with a resolution of Full HD + 845 and Snapdragon processor.

The volume may reach RAM 8 GB, and internal memory - 128 GB. Main camera double (Mn 12 + 12), with the optical zoom and stabilization without loss of quality. Front sensor 20 megapixel with support face recognition function. Battery capacity - 3400 mAh supported Quick Charge 4+.

8 Xiaomi Mi Pro 6 and 128 GB of memory will cost 3199 yuan, and 8, and GB 128 - 3 599 yuan. Sales in China will begin September 21.