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Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

Name: Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Brand: Xiaomi

Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.

A very good phone with a fast in-display fingerprint scanner and attractive transparent back, but a smaller battery, weak low-light camera and fierce competition leave it a little lost.

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Price when I covered it: £400–900
Featured in: 2 videos · 2018–2022
Category: Phones · Flagship

Design object Head to head

What I liked

8GB RAM
4K 60fps video
Super AMOLED HDR10 display
Fast in-display fingerprint scanner
Clean transparent back design
Snapdragon 845 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage

What I didn't

higher price
iPhone imitation
Smaller 3,000 mAh battery
No night mode and weak low light
Poor video stabilisation and no 60fps
MIUI less snappy than OxygenOS

In my words

Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.

“xiaomi finally put some serious care into their displays”

I bought EVERY Xiaomi Phone. 😱 10:16

“I'd take this over a solid flat color any day. It manages to look clean whilst also appealing to the nerd within me.”

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro UNBOXING! 1:49

“the Mi 8 Pro feels like a very good phone, but just one that's a little bit lost in this new wave of other very good phones”

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro UNBOXING! 4:29

“I really want to love it, but it's more expensive than the Mi 8.”

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro UNBOXING! 4:37

Every time I covered it

Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.

10:03
Worth it if…22 Oct 2022 · Head to head
I bought EVERY Xiaomi Phone. 😱
Up to 8GB RAM, 4K60 video and a better display, but the price rose about 30% over the Mi 6.
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Worth it if…8 Nov 2018 · Full review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro UNBOXING!
A very good phone with a fast in-display fingerprint scanner and attractive transparent back, but a smaller battery, weak low-light camera and fierce competition leave it a little lost.
Watch this bit